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Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Launched January 2015
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic SZ10 versus Panasonic TS10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was released 5 years after the TS10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ10 matches up against the TS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic TS10

 SZ10 TS10 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2010More modern by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic SZ10

 TS10 SZ10 

Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Panasonic TS10

 SZ10 TS10 
Manually focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ10 features outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic SZ10 versus Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ10 versus the TS10.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and TS10 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ10 and TS10.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ10 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger SZ10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography information
35
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic SZ10
Street photography with Panasonic TS10
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (177g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography details
67
lighter than competitors in class (177g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
weather proof
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography information
41
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging details
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (177 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ10 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2015-01-06 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.4 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 177 gr (0.39 lbs) 188 gr (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $200 $249