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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS3
  • New Model is Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the LX10 (1") and TS4 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX10 was announced 4 years after the TS4 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the LX10 matches up vs the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic TS4

 LX10 TS4 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2012Newer by 57 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic LX10

 TS4 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic TS4

 LX10 TS4 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the LX10 and the TS4.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and TS4 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and TS4.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX10 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will produce extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer LX10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography advice
65
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
21
no manual focus
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LX10
Street photography with Panasonic TS4
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography features
62
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
terrible battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery life (310 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography info
75
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
features touch focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
terrible battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
66
good battery life (310 CIPA)
environment proof
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography factors
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
41
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
good battery life (310 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
Vlogging with Panasonic TS4
38
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (310 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic socket
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15 Lumix DMC-FT4
Class Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2016-09-19 2012-01-31
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 197g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 310 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $700 $399