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Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Key Specs

Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS3
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2020
  • New Model is Ricoh WG-80
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic TS2 versus Ricoh WG-70, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the TS2 (14MP) and the WG-70 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS2 was unveiled 11 years earlier than the WG-70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the TS2 grades against the WG-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Ricoh WG-70

 TS2 WG-70 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Panasonic TS2

 WG-70 TS2 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2010More modern by 122 months
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Ricoh WG-70

 TS2 WG-70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic TS2 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Panasonic TS2 versus Ricoh WG-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TS2 compared to the WG-70.

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS2 and WG-70 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS2 and WG-70.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Ricoh WG-70 to deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TS2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS2 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
42
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS2
Street photography with Ricoh WG-70
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-70 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
50
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS2 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proof
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS2 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS2 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS2 and Ricoh WG-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2Ricoh WG-70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Ricoh WG-70
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT2 -
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2010-01-26 2020-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.10 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro On, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
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 188g (0.41 lbs) 193g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 life - 300 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $350 $280