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Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Increase to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched April 2009
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS42 versus Panasonic TS6, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and TS6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The FS42 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TS6 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FS42 scores against the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Panasonic TS6

 FS42 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic FS42

 TS6 FS42 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015April 2009Newer by 69 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic TS6

 FS42 TS6 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS42 vs the TS6.

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and TS6 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and TS6.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic TS6 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FS42
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS6
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
37
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Street photography features
Panasonic TS6 Street photography features
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
low maximum ISO (1,000)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography highlights
16
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect autofocus
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography highlights
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
73
better than average battery (370 per charge)
weather proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography highlights
22
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
low maximum ISO (1,000)
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
52
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-04-17 2015-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1000 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 132 grams (0.29 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $580 $300