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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 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
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Additionally Known as PL50
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic TS25 and Samsung SL202, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was brought out 3 years later than the SL202 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TS25 matches up versus the SL202 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Samsung SL202

 TS25 SL202 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009More recent by 48 months

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Panasonic TS25

 SL202 TS25 

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Samsung SL202

 TS25 SL202 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic TS25 has outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung SL202 has specifications of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the TS25 versus the SL202.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS25 and SL202.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS25 to render extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent TS25 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic TS25
Portrait photography with Samsung SL202
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
25
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Street photography features
Samsung SL202 Street photography features
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than competition (144g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
Sports photography with Samsung SL202
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
Samsung SL202 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competition (144g)
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung SL202 Landscape photography highlights
42
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
27
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL202 as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
27
fairly wide (28mm)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Samsung SL202
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Samsung SL202
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Samsung SL202
Also called Lumix DMC-FT25 PL50
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2009-02-17
Physical type 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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 168 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 250 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $180 $140