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Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S1 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S1 was unveiled 5 years before the TS6 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S1 scores vs the TS6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic TS6

 S1 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic S1

 TS6 S1 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2011More modern by 48 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Panasonic TS6

 S1 TS6 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S1 against the TS6.

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and TS6 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and TS6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged S1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S1
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S1 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography factors
62
lighter than competitors (117g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic S1
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
52
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 shots)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117 gr (0.26 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 370 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $269 $300