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Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • New Model is Panasonic TS2
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Panasonic TS1 and Samsung WB850F, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS1 was introduced 3 years prior to the WB850F and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TS1 scores against the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Samsung WB850F

 TS1 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Panasonic TS1

 WB850F TS1 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2009Fresher by 35 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS1 and Samsung WB850F

 TS1 WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS1 features physical measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TS1 and the WB850F.

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TS1 and WB850F is 93 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS1 and WB850F.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older TS1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography details
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography details
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
43
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS1
Street photography with Samsung WB850F
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Sports photography features
Samsung WB850F Sports photography features
29
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (250g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography information
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography information
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
really wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB850F as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic TS1 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS1 and Samsung WB850F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1Samsung WB850F
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Samsung WB850F
Other name Lumix DMC-FT1 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-27 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
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 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 189 grams (0.42 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $380 $599