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Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Samsung TL350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
47
Overall
38

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 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
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS6
Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Also Known as WB2000
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Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung TL350, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and TL350 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was manufactured 3 years later than the TL350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the TS5 matches up vs the TL350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Samsung TL350

 TS5 TL350 
LaunchedJuly 2013February 2010More recent by 42 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Panasonic TS5

 TL350 TS5 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung TL350

 TS5 TL350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS5 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung TL350 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung TL350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TS5 against the TL350.

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and TL350 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and TL350.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher TS5 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
Portrait photography with Samsung TL350
31
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
manual focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography info
Samsung TL350 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL350 Sports photography highlights
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery (370 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
29
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography highlights
Samsung TL350 Travel photography highlights
72
great battery (370 CIPA)
environment proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL350 as a Landscape photography camera
51
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery (370 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
50
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Vlogging details
Samsung TL350 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic socket
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung TL350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Samsung TL350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Samsung TL350
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Samsung TL350
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FT5 WB2000
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-07-12 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 195g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BCM13 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $350 $400