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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS3
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic LX100 versus Panasonic TS4, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is pretty close but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was unveiled 2 years after the TS4 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the LX100 matches up versus the TS4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic TS4

 LX100 TS4 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2012More modern by 32 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic LX100

 TS4 LX100 

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic TS4

 LX100 TS4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX100 has physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LX100 versus Panasonic TS4 in the latest Camera with 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 use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the LX100 compared to the TS4.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and TS4 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 and TS4.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LX100 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern LX100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography info
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography info
Panasonic TS4 Street photography info
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography highlights
66
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery life (310 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography info
75
provides touch focus
resolution is good (13MP)
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
66
good battery life (310 shots)
environment proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (13MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
good battery life (310 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Vlogging camera
35
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT4
Category Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2014-09-15 2012-01-31
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4112 x 3088 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-75mm (3.1x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 393 grams (0.87 pounds) 197 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 310 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $800 $399