Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic TS5

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.