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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS45
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was introduced 18 months earlier than the ZS50 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TS5 matches up vs the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic ZS50

 TS5 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic TS5

 ZS50 TS5 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2013More recent by 18 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic ZS50

 TS5 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS5 offers external measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TS5 against the ZS50.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and ZS50 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and ZS50.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older TS5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
42
manual focus
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS5
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (243g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (370 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography advice
72
better than average battery (370 shots)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than others in class (243g)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
52
rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proof
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (243g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT5 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-07-12 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 grams (0.47 pounds) 243 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 300 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BCM13 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $350 $350