Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung EX2F

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic TS2 and Samsung EX2F, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the TS2 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is very close but the TS2 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The TS2 was manufactured 3 years before the EX2F which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TS2 scores vs the EX2F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 & Samsung EX2F. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS2 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS2 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has proportions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TS2 against the EX2F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS2 and EX2F is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS2 and EX2F.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TS2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic TS2 will render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TS2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.