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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX7
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released July 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic TS5, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and TS5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The LX10 was manufactured 3 years later than the TS5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the LX10 scores versus the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic TS5

 LX10 TS5 
ReleasedSeptember 2016July 2013More recent by 39 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic LX10

 TS5 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic TS5

 LX10 TS5 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 features 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) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic TS5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the LX10 against the TS5.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the LX10 and TS5 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX10 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher LX10 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
65
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
32
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography details
Panasonic TS5 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
has touch focus
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography features
62
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking autofocus
low battery power (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
75
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
good battery life (370 shots)
environment sealing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
70
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
52
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery life (370 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging highlights
38
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (310g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic LX10 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15 Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2016-09-19 2013-07-12
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash settings 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 370 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $700 $350