Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS6

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

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.

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

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.