Panasonic LX100 vs Panasonic TS5

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic TS5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is pretty close but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX100 was released 15 months later than the TS5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the LX100 matches up against the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LX100 features physical measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the LX100 versus the TS5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and TS5 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 and TS5.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will render more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer LX100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.