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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost 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 TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and TS5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was released 5 years before the TS5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FS7 grades versus the TS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic TS5

 FS7 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic FS7

 TS5 FS7 
RevealedJuly 2013January 2009More recent by 54 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic TS5

 FS7 TS5 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 has got outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 vs the TS5.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic TS5 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
32
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography details
Panasonic TS5 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography features
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect AF
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery power (370 shots)
weather proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2009-01-16 2013-07-12
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 grams (0.31 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" 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 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BCM13
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
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $160 $350