Panasonic TS10 vs Sony S950

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS10 and Sony S950, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS10 was announced 12 months later than the S950 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TS10 scores against the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS10 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS10 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TS10 against the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS10 and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS10 and S950.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS10 to give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer TS10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.