Panasonic TS2 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic TS2 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TS2 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the TS2 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The TS2 was announced 7 years prior to the ZS100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TS2 grades versus the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic TS2 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS2 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TS2 against the ZS100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS2 and ZS100 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS2 and ZS100.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TS2 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TS2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.