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Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT20
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS60
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the TS20 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS20 was released 3 years before the ZS50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TS20 scores against the ZS50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic ZS50

 TS20 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic TS20

 ZS50 TS20 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2012Fresher by 35 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS20 and Panasonic ZS50

 TS20 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic TS20 provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TS20 vs the ZS50.

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TS20 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS20 and ZS50.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS20 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older TS20 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS20 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (142 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (243g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS20 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography details
70
lighter than competition (142g)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
66
lighter than average in class (243g)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography information
41
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
51
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (142g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (243 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic TS20 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS20 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT20 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-31 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 243 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $179 $350