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Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Comparison

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Panasonic TS2

14 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CCD Sensor

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Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic TS2, which was introduced in January 2010 is a Waterproof camera with a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Nikon P510, which was introduced in July 2012 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 16.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor. As you can see, TS2 is 2 years older than P510. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2010-01-26
  • 14MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2.7" Fixed Type Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 188g. 99 x 63 x 24 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Compare

Nikon P510 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-07-05
  • 16MP - 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 24-1000 mm F3.0-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic viewfinder
  • 7 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 120fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in GPS
  • 555g. 120 x 83 x 102 mm
  • Replaced Nikon Coolpix P500 Compare

Panasonic TS2 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 (Lumix DMC-FT2)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 vs Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon P510 was replaced by Nikon Coolpix P520. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Nikon Coolpix P520 vs Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon Coolpix P520 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 (Lumix DMC-FT2)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 over Nikon Coolpix P510
Max ISO
6.400 vs 3.200 100% higher Max ISO
Weight
188 g vs 555 g 367 g lighter
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions


Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix P510 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
GPS
BuiltIn vs None track your location
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution
16 MP vs 14 MP 14% more pixels
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.7" 0.3 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
921k dots vs 230k dots 300% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/1300s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
7.0fps vs 2.0fps 5 fps faster
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Focal Length - Wide
24mm vs 28mm 4 mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele
1000mm vs 128mm 872 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
41.7× vs 4.6× more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
3.00 vs 3.30 faster lens at wide
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video

Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 and Nikon Coolpix P510
Image Stabilization
Optical vs Optical Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 and Nikon Coolpix P510
External Flash Shoe
No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
RAW Support
No vs No Lower image quality
Max Aperture - Tele
5.90 vs 5.90 Slow lenses at tele
Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic TS2 has external dimensions of 99 x 63 x 24 mm (3.9 x 2.48 x 0.94″) and weighs 188 g (0.41 lb / 6.63 oz) (including batteries). Nikon P510 has external dimensions of 120 x 83 x 102 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 4.02″) and weighs 555 g (1.22 lb / 19.58 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510. Panasonic TS2 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 21mm narrower, 20mm shorter and 78mm thinner than Nikon P510.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510.
Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic TS2 is significantly lighter (367g ) than the Nikon P510 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

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LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon P510's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Panasonic TS2's 2.7" screen.

In addition to the size advantage, Nikon P510 LCD screen also has a Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Panasonic TS2 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to P510.
Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic TS2 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Venus Engine HD II processor. On the other hand, Nikon P510 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed C2 processor.

Below you can see the TS2 and P510 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 Cameras


Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510 Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic TS2 features a 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 4.6× zoom lens whereas Nikon P510 features a 24-1000 mm F3.0-5.9 41.7× zoom lens.

Nikon P510 has 4mm wider coverage than the Panasonic TS2. At f3.00, it is also faster at widest end. On the tele end, Nikon P510 has 872mm longer reach than the Panasonic TS2. Both cameras has a max aperture of f5.90 at tele end.

Wide Coverage

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TS2
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Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
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Telezoom

DSLR-Like Cameras

TS2
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Longest - Canon SX520 HS
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DSLR-Like Cameras

TS2
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Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
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DSLR-Like Cameras

TS2
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Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
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What types of Photography are Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic TS2 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Nikon P510 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
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Panasonic TS2 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon P510 for Street Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Panasonic TS2 for Sports Photography

POOR

Nikon P510 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
11 Focus Points
128 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1300s
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
1000 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 200 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Panasonic TS2 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon P510 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
188g
4.6X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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41.7X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
555g
Body Thickness 102mm
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Panasonic TS2 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon P510 for Landscape Photography

POOR
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Built-in GPS
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon P510: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic TS2 and Nikon P510 scores compare:

Panasonic TS2
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #196 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #765 out of 1226 in all Cameras
Nikon P510
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #37 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #476 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Nikon P510 has a higher Overall Score than the Panasonic TS2 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

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Nikon P510 vs Panasonic TS2 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Nikon Coolpix P510
Brand Panasonic Nikon
Announced 2010-01-26 2012-07-05
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area 27.72mm2 28.07mm2
Megapixels 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 3,200 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 80 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 11 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 28-128 mm (4.6×) 24-1000 mm (41.7×)
Max Aperture F3.3-5.9 F3.0-5.9
Macro Focus Range 5cm 2cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Tilting
Size 2.7" 3"
Resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1300s 1/8000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.10 m n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps 7.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Video Formats AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 188g 555g
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm 120 x 83 x 102mm
Battery Life n/a 200 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None Built-in
DxO Sensor Scores
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