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Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(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 January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS40
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS50
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Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic TS6 versus Panasonic ZS45, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was announced at a similar time to the ZS45 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TS6 scores vs the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic ZS45

 TS6 ZS45 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic TS6

 ZS45 TS6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Panasonic ZS45

 TS6 ZS45 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2015Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 has exterior 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 Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TS6 vs the ZS45.

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and ZS45 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TS6 and ZS45.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of images but you might want to take the age of the products into consideration.

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography highlights
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS6
Street photography with Panasonic ZS45
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (249g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery (350 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS45
72
great battery pack (370 per charge)
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
good battery (350 shots)
lighter than competitors (249 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography features
52
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
great battery pack (370 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
47
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good battery (350 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging features
33
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (249g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Panasonic ZS45
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6 Lumix DMC-TZ57
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-01-06 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 21
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 249 gr (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 350 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $300