Panasonic TS5 vs Samsung WB210

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS5 and Samsung WB210, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was introduced 2 years later than the WB210 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TS5 scores versus the WB210 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Samsung WB210. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic TS5 Gallery and Samsung WB210 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the TS5 against the WB210.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and WB210 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TS5 and WB210.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS5 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer TS5 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.