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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
42 Overall
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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F 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
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic TS6 and Samsung WB150F, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was announced 3 years after the WB150F which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TS6 grades vs the WB150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Samsung WB150F

          

          

            
 TS6 WB150F 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 37 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Panasonic TS6

          

          

            
 WB150F TS6 
Focus manually  More exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Samsung WB150F

          

          

            
 TS6 WB150F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display  Neither provides Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 provides exterior 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 WB150F has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic TS6 and Samsung WB150F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TS6 vs the WB150F.
Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and WB150F is 91 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS6 and WB150F.
To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to resolve extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger TS6 provides an edge in sensor tech.

            Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS6
Portrait photography with Samsung WB150F
37
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
42
 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 includes face detect focus
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
Samsung WB150F Street photography info
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
62
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (188 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
Samsung WB150F Sports photography details
47
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 weather proofing
 great battery power (370 shots)
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
51
 long zoom range (24-432mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 includes tracking focus
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
72
 great battery power (370 per charge)
 weather proofing
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
 lighter than average in class (188g)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 long zoom (432mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
 Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
 Samsung WB150F as a Landscape photography camera
52
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 weather proofing
 great battery power (370 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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 focusing manually
 really wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB150F Vlogging highlights
33
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have microphone port
32
 really wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focus
 lighter than average in class (188g)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of microphone port
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Panasonic TS6 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Samsung WB150F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Samsung WB150F
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Samsung WB150F
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-06 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 16s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.60 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 214 grams (0.47 lbs) 188 grams (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $230