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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Released November 2013
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The LF1 was brought out 23 months after the TS20 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the LF1 scores against the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic TS20

 LF1 TS20 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2012More modern by 23 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic LF1

 TS20 LF1 

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic TS20

 LF1 TS20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 enjoys exterior measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the LF1 against the TS20.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and TS20 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the LF1 and TS20.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The LF1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern LF1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography factors
42
has manual focus
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
30
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (142g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography advice
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Travel photography camera
64
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competitors in class (142 grams)
weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
41
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging factors
36
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (142 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-11-26 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192 grams (0.42 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 211 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots 250 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $500 $179