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Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W 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
  • Announced July 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Also referred to as WB500
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Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung HZ10W, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TS5 was announced 4 years after the HZ10W which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the TS5 matches up vs the HZ10W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Samsung HZ10W

 TS5 HZ10W 
AnnouncedJuly 2013May 2009More modern by 51 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Panasonic TS5

 HZ10W TS5 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung HZ10W

 TS5 HZ10W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung HZ10W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the TS5 and the HZ10W.

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and HZ10W is 91 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS5 and HZ10W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The younger TS5 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography features
32
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
31
manual focus
features face detect focusing
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS5
Street photography with Samsung HZ10W
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
Sports photography with Samsung HZ10W
47
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery pack (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography info
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography info
72
great battery pack (370 per charge)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Landscape photography camera
52
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
35
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (249g)
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Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Samsung HZ10W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Samsung HZ10W
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Samsung HZ10W
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT5 WB500
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-07-12 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2432
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BCM13 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $350 $300