Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was released 11 months before the TS5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ200 matches up against the TS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ200 offers external measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ200 versus the TS5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and TS5 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ200 and TS5.

To sum up, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older FZ200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.