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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G 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
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced August 2012
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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS6 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was announced 2 years later than the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TS6 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 3G with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

 TS6 Galaxy Camera 3G 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015August 2012Fresher by 29 months
Display resolution460k0kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G over the Panasonic TS6

 Galaxy Camera 3G TS6 
Display size4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

 TS6 Galaxy Camera 3G 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS6 features outside measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS6 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TS6 vs the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS6 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 91 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TS6 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs but you should really consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer TS6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Portrait photography highlights
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (305g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G as a Sports photography camera
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
great battery pack (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
incredible zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Travel photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Travel photography features
72
great battery pack (370 per charge)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
lighter than competitors (305g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (481mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Landscape photography features
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery pack (370 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
quite wide (23mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
lovely big screen (4.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Vlogging factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Vlogging factors
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
36
quite wide (23mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (305g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-06 2012-08-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 -
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s -
Max shutter speed 1/1300s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off no built-in flash
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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 pounds) 305g (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $606