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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally Known as ES55
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic TS25 and Samsung SL102, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and SL102 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was announced 4 years later than the SL102 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TS25 grades vs the SL102 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Samsung SL102

 TS25 SL102 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Panasonic TS25

 SL102 TS25 

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Samsung SL102

 TS25 SL102 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS25 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has proportions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TS25 vs the SL102.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and SL102 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS25 and SL102.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS25 to offer you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TS25 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic TS25
Portrait photography with Samsung SL102
30
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
24
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS25
Street photography with Samsung SL102
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
55
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
Sports photography with Samsung SL102
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition in class (144g)
weather proof
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography features
Samsung SL102 Landscape photography features
41
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
26
very good max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging info
Samsung SL102 Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
very good max aperture (f)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Samsung SL102
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Samsung SL102
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Samsung SL102
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT25 ES55
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 144 grams (0.32 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $180 $130