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Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS3
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the TS2 (14MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS2 was launched 23 months before the WB150F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TS2 matches up versus the WB150F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Samsung WB150F

 TS2 WB150F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Panasonic TS2

 WB150F TS2 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 23 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Samsung WB150F

 TS2 WB150F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS2 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TS2 compared to the WB150F.

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS2 and WB150F is 93 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS2 and WB150F.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos though you should always take the age of the products into consideration. The older TS2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
42
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Street photography advice
Samsung WB150F Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (188g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Sports photography advice
Samsung WB150F Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS2
Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
67
weather sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography info
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography info
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Vlogging info
Samsung WB150F Vlogging info
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic TS2 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS2 and Samsung WB150F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2Samsung WB150F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Samsung WB150F
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT2 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-26 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II -
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 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.10 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188 gr (0.41 lb) 188 gr (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $350 $230