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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(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
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the TS25 (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was unveiled 18 months later than the WB210 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TS25 matches up vs the WB210 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Samsung WB210

 TS25 WB210 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2011Fresher by 18 months
Screen resolution230k1kSharper screen (+229k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Panasonic TS25

 WB210 TS25 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Samsung WB210

 TS25 WB210 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic TS25 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung WB210 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TS25 versus the WB210.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TS25 and WB210 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS25 and WB210.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS25 to show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger TS25 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS25
Street photography with Samsung WB210
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than others (144g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than others in class (174g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
Sports photography with Samsung WB210
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than others (144g)
environment proof
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than others in class (174g)
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS25
Landscape photography with Samsung WB210
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
46
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS25
Vlogging with Samsung WB210
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (144g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
33
rather wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (174g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Samsung WB210
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Samsung WB210
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Samsung WB210
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 174g (0.38 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $180 $279