Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX30
Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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93 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
- Announced January 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
- Older Model is Panasonic TS1
- Renewed by Panasonic TS3
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced July 2011
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Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic TS2 and Sony WX30, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TS2 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TS2 matches up vs the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS2 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Sony WX30
| TS2 | WX30 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Panasonic TS2
| WX30 | TS2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2011 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 18 months |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Sony WX30
| TS2 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS2 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the TS2 vs the WX30.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS2 and WX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TS2 and WX30.
As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX30 to result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged TS2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography details
Sony WX30 Portrait photography details
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street photography with Panasonic TS2
Street photography with Sony WX30
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic TS2 Sports photography information
Sony WX30 Sports photography information
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Panasonic TS2 Travel photography details
Sony WX30 Travel photography details
weather sealing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography information
Sony WX30 Landscape photography information
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Panasonic TS2 Vlogging features
Sony WX30 Vlogging features
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (117g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FT2 | - |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2010-01-26 | 2011-07-25 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine HD II | BIONZ |
| 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 | 14MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1300 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.10 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 188g (0.41 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | - | 250 photos |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| 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 |
| Price at release | $350 | $259 |