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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was released 4 years before the TS5 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ100 grades vs the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic TS5

 FZ100 TS5 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic FZ100

 TS5 FZ100 
LaunchedJuly 2013July 2010More recent by 36 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic TS5

 FZ100 TS5 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ100 features external measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ100 and the TS5.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and TS5 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic TS5 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FZ100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
54
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
32
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography details
Panasonic TS5 Street photography details
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography factors
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
59
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
environment proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ100
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
52
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
64
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2010-07-21 2013-07-12
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.50 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540g (1.19 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $500 $350