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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Panasonic TS1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was manufactured 4 years after the TS1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ70 scores vs the TS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic TS1

 FZ70 TS1 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2009More modern by 55 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic FZ70

 TS1 FZ70 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic TS1

 FZ70 TS1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 has physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS1 has specifications of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ70 compared to the TS1.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and TS1 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and TS1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern FZ70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography highlights
56
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
very small sensor (1/2.3")
21
no manual focus
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
Street photography with Panasonic TS1
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (606 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Sports photography camera
55
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (400 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ70
Travel photography with Panasonic TS1
55
good battery (400 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (20mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (606g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (20mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW files
good battery (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging advice
26
reasonably wide (20mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (606 grams)
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-07-18 2009-01-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606 gr (1.34 lbs) 189 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $380