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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic TS30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX78 was launched 5 years prior to the TS30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FX78 matches up versus the TS30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic TS30

 FX78 TS30 
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic FX78

 TS30 FX78 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2011More recent by 48 months

Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic TS30

 FX78 TS30 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX78 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX78 versus the TS30.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and TS30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX78 and TS30.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic TS30 to show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FX78 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography features
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manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Street photography info
Panasonic TS30 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than others (142 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX78 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography factors
56
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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lighter than others (142 grams)
weather proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography details
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really wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
43
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging factors
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really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic socket
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fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than others (142g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FX77 Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2011-01-25 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1400s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 1.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 200 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $210 $180