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Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Comparison

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Panasonic TS4

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

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Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic TS4, which was introduced in January 2012 is a Waterproof camera with a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Nikon P7800, which was introduced in November 2013 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 12.0MP 1/1.7-inch sensor. There is 22 months difference between TS4 and P7800 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger P7800, especially in sensor tech.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-01-31
  • 12MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • 4.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in GPS
  • 197g. 103 x 64 x 27 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Compare

Nikon P7800 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-11-25
  • 12MP - 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 1600 ( expands to 6400)
  • 28-200 mm F2.0-4.0 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 921k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 8.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 120fps High-Speed Video
  • 399g. 119 x 78 x 50 mm
  • Replaced Nikon P7700 Compare

Panasonic TS4 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 (Lumix DMC-FT4)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 vs Nikon Coolpix P7800

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 over Nikon Coolpix P7800
GPS
BuiltIn vs None track your location
Max ISO
6.400 vs 1.600 300% higher Max ISO
Weight
197 g vs 399 g 202 g lighter
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
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Reasons to choose Nikon Coolpix P7800 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
LCD Screen
Fully Articulated vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Number of Focus Points
99 vs 23 76 more focus points
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.7" 0.3 inches larger display
LCD Resolution
921k dots vs 230k dots 300% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/1300s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
8.0fps vs 4.0fps 4 fps faster
Battery Life
350 shots vs 310 shots 40 more frames with a single charge
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Focal Length - Tele
200mm vs 128mm 72 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
7.1� vs 4.6× more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
2.00 vs 3.30 faster lens at wide
Max Aperture - Tele
4.00 vs 5.90 faster lens at tele
Flash Coverage
10.0m vs 5.6m 4.4m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area
3.46µm2 vs 2.31µm2 49% larger pixel area
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Built-in ND Filter
3.0-stops vs No Use larger aperture under strong light
Selfie & Vlogger LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 and Nikon Coolpix P7800
Image Stabilization
Optical vs Optical Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Manual Exposure
Yes vs Yes better exposure control
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs Yes creative shooting
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 and Nikon Coolpix P7800
Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800: 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 TS4 and Nikon P7800 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic TS4 has external dimensions of 103 x 64 x 27 mm (4.06 x 2.52 x 1.06″) and weighs 197 g (0.43 lb / 6.95 oz) (including batteries). Nikon P7800 has external dimensions of 119 x 78 x 50 mm (4.69 x 3.07 x 1.97″) and weighs 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800. Panasonic TS4 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 16mm narrower, 14mm shorter and 23mm thinner than Nikon P7800.

Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800.

Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800.
Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic TS4 is significantly lighter (202g ) than the Nikon P7800 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

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Min
Average
Max
Thickness Comparison

Compact Cameras

TS4
P7800
Min
Average
Max

Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon P7800's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Panasonic TS4's 2.7" screen.

Moreover, Nikon P7800 sports a Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Panasonic TS4 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to P7800.
Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800: Sensor Comparison

Both Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 have 12.0 MP resolution sensors but Panasonic TS4's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) and Nikon P7800's sensor is 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ).

Since Nikon P7800's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Panasonic TS4.

Below you can see the TS4 and P7800 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 Cameras


As seen above, Nikon P7800 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic TS4. 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.

Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800 Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic TS4 features a 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 4.6× zoom lens whereas Nikon P7800 features a 28-200 mm F2.0-4.0 7.1� zoom lens.

Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 28mm. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.00, Nikon P7800 is faster than Panasonic TS4 at this focal length. On the tele end, Nikon P7800 has 72mm longer reach than the Panasonic TS4. At f4.00, it is also faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

TS4
P7800
Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS
Average
Telezoom

Compact Cameras

TS4
P7800
Longest - Canon SX520 HS
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

TS4
P7800
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

TS4
P7800
Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
Average
What types of Photography are Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic TS4 and Nikon P7800 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 TS4 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Nikon P7800 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
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
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic TS4 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon P7800 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT
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
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
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Panasonic TS4 for Sports Photography

POOR

Nikon P7800 for Sports Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
23 Focus Points
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
128 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1300s
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
99 Focus Points
200 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f4.00
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic TS4 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon P7800 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
197g
4.6X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
7.1X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
399g
Body Thickness 50mm
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Panasonic TS4 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Nikon P7800 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Built-in GPS
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
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RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic TS4 vs Nikon P7800: 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 TS4 and Nikon P7800, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 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 TS4 and Nikon P7800 scores compare:

Panasonic TS4
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #121 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #634 out of 1244 in all Cameras
Nikon P7800
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #1 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #236 out of 1244 in all Cameras

Nikon P7800 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic TS4 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic TS4. Otherwise, Nikon P7800 is the better camera overall.

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Nikon P7800 vs Panasonic TS4 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Nikon Coolpix P7800
Brand Panasonic Nikon
Announced 2012-01-31 2013-11-25
Body Type Compact Compact
Sensor
Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch 1/1.7-inch
Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm 7.44 x 5.58 mm
Area 27.72mm2 41.52mm2
Megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Max Resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 1,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 6400 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 80 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 23 99
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 28-128 mm (4.6×) 28-200 mm (7.1�)
Max Aperture F3.3-5.9 F2.0-4.0
Macro Focus Range 5cm 5cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fully Articulated
Size 2.70" 3.00"
Resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder 921k dots
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1300s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.60 m 10.00 m
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 4.0 fps 8.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None Optional
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 197g 399g
Dimensions 103 x 64 x 27mm 119 x 78 x 50mm
Battery Life 310 shots 350 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Built-in Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 54
DxO Color Depth not tested 21.2
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 11.7
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 200
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