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Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Key Specs

Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS5
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and ST150F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was announced 11 months earlier than the ST150F which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TS4 grades vs the ST150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Samsung ST150F

 TS4 ST150F 

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Panasonic TS4

 ST150F TS4 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2012More modern by 11 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic TS4 and Samsung ST150F

 TS4 ST150F 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS4 has external measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TS4 compared to the ST150F.

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TS4 and ST150F is 92 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TS4 and ST150F.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung ST150F to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged TS4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography advice
Samsung ST150F Portrait photography advice
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Street photography details
Samsung ST150F Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
lighter than competition (114g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS4 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST150F as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery life (310 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Travel photography highlights
Samsung ST150F Travel photography highlights
66
better than average battery life (310 per charge)
environment proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (114g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
Landscape photography with Samsung ST150F
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
better than average battery life (310 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
38
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS4
Vlogging with Samsung ST150F
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
30
rather wide (25mm)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Panasonic TS4 vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS4 and Samsung ST150F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4Samsung ST150F
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Samsung ST150F
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-31 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
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/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 197 gr (0.43 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 310 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $399 $300