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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ300
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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS1
  • New Model is Panasonic TS3
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ200 (12MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was introduced 2 years after the TS2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FZ200 matches up vs the TS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Panasonic TS2

 FZ200 TS2 
LaunchedJuly 2012January 2010More modern by 31 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Panasonic FZ200

 TS2 FZ200 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic TS2

 FZ200 TS2 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ200 has outside dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Panasonic TS2 has dimensions 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 ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ200 and the TS2.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and TS2 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and TS2.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS2 to result in greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ200 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Portrait photography camera
48
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Street photography features
Panasonic TS2 Street photography features
57
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (588 grams)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography features
46
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (540 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Travel photography camera
55
great battery life (540 shots)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (588g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
weather proof
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Landscape photography camera
48
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (540 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging information
63
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others in class (588g)
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic TS2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-07-18 2010-01-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,312 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/4000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 588 gr (1.30 lb) 188 gr (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $499 $350