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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS3
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic TS2

 FS7 TS2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Panasonic FS7

 TS2 FS7 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2009More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic TS2

 FS7 TS2 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

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

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS7
Street photography with Panasonic TS2
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging info
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic TS2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT2
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2009-01-16 2010-01-26
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 grams (0.31 pounds) 188 grams (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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