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Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100 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 D7100 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 D7100, which was introduced in April 2013 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 24.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, TS2 is 3 years older than D7100. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 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 D7100 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-04-25
  • 24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 50-25600)
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 3.2" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 765g. 136 x 107 x 76 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Nikon D7000 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 D7100

Nikon D7100 was replaced by Nikon D7200. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Nikon D7200 vs Nikon D7100
Nikon D7200 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 D7100 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 D7100
Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Weight
188 g vs 765 g 577 g lighter


Reasons to choose Nikon D7100 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Sensor Resolution
24 MP vs 14 MP 71% more pixels
Number of Focus Points
51 vs 11 40 more focus points
LCD Screen Size
3.2" vs 2.7" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
1.229k dots vs 230k dots 434% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/1300s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
6.0fps vs 2.0fps 4 fps faster
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Flash Coverage
12.0m vs 5.1m 6.9m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area
15.28µm2 vs 1.98µm2 671% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video
Top LCD
Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Storage Slot
2 vs 1 Extra storage slot
Autofocus at f/8 aperture
Center point vs none Autofocus with teleconverters
UHS Card Support
UHS-I vs none Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds

Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 and Nikon D7100
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
LCD Screen Size
2.7" vs 3.2" Large display
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs Yes shoot at tough conditions
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 and Nikon D7100
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100: 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 D7100 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 D7100 has external dimensions of 136 x 107 x 76 mm (5.35 x 4.21 x 2.99″) and weighs 765 g (1.69 lb / 26.98 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100. Panasonic TS2 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 37mm narrower, 44mm shorter and 52mm thinner than Nikon D7100. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic TS2 has a built-in lens but Nikon D7100 doesn't. Once you put a lens on D7100, its thickness will increase significantly.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100.
Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 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 (577g ) than the Nikon D7100 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on D7100, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon D7100's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Panasonic TS2's 2.7" screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100: 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 D7100 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .

Nikon D7100's sensor provides 10MP more than Panasonic TS2's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D7100's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the TS2 and D7100 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 Cameras


As seen above, Nikon D7100 has a 13.2x Larger sensor area than Panasonic TS2. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic TS2 and Nikon D7100 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 D7100 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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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic TS2 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon D7100 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
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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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Panasonic TS2 for Sports Photography

POOR

Nikon D7100 for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT
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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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 950 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic TS2 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon D7100 for Daily Photography

GOOD
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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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
765g
Body Thickness 76mm
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Panasonic TS2 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon D7100 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
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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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Panasonic TS2 vs Nikon D7100: 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 D7100, 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 D7100 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 D7100
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #30 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #122 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Nikon D7100 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic TS2 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic TS2. Otherwise, Nikon D7100 is the better camera overall.

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Nikon D7100 vs Panasonic TS2 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Nikon D7100
Brand Panasonic Nikon
Announced 2010-01-26 2013-04-25
Body Type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Type CCD CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch APS-C
Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Area 27.72mm2 366.60mm2
Megapixels 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Max Resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 25600 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 51
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens Focal Range 28-128 mm (4.6×) no lens
Max Aperture F3.3-5.9 no lens
Macro Focus Range 5cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.63x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1300s 1/8000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.10 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/250s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps 6.0 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 Optional
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 188g 765g
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm 136 x 107 x 76mm
Battery Life n/a 950 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 83
DxO Color Depth not tested 24.2
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 13.7
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 1256
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