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Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic TS10 versus Sony W800, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS10 was released 5 years before the W800 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TS10 scores vs the W800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Sony W800

 TS10 W800 

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Panasonic TS10

 W800 TS10 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months

Common features in the Panasonic TS10 and Sony W800

 TS10 W800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS10 offers physical dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TS10 vs the W800.

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TS10 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TS10 and W800.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W800 to show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography factors
Sony W800 Portrait photography factors
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS10
Street photography with Sony W800
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Sports photography advice
Sony W800 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than average (125g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
40
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Vlogging factors
Sony W800 Vlogging factors
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than average (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic TS10 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS10 and Sony W800
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT10 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-21 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188g (0.41 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $249 $90