Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and TS2 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and TS2 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was introduced 12 months before the TS2 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FS7 matches up versus the TS2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Panasonic TS2 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic TS2 has measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FS7 vs the TS2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and TS2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and TS2.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic TS2 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.