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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • New Model is Panasonic TS6
Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ6
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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor sizes.

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The TS5 was revealed 4 years later than the ZS1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TS5 scores versus the ZS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic ZS1

 TS5 ZS1 
RevealedJuly 2013May 2009More recent by 51 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic TS5

 ZS1 TS5 

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic ZS1

 TS5 ZS1 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS5 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TS5 vs the ZS1.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS5 and ZS1 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer TS5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography factors
32
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
25
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS1 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (229 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Sports photography camera
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
good battery life (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography advice
72
good battery life (370 per charge)
weather proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
63
lighter than others (229 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS1 Landscape photography information
52
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery life (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging info
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others (229 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic ZS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FT5 Lumix DMC-TZ6
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-07-12 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 grams (0.47 pounds) 229 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 370 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BCM13 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $0