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Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS5
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
  • Announced January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic TS6 and Panasonic ZS50, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was launched about the same time to the ZS50 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TS6 scores against the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic ZS50

 TS6 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic TS6

 ZS50 TS6 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Panasonic ZS50

 TS6 ZS50 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2015Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the TS6 compared to the ZS50.

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TS6 and ZS50 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TS6 and ZS50.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography info
37
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS6
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (243 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
72
better than average battery power (370 shots)
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than average in class (243 grams)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography factors
52
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
better than average battery power (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (243g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT6 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-01-06 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support 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
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 6.40 m
Flash options 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
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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 243 gr (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 All around 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 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
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 Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $350