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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6

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Panasonic TS5

16 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CMOS Sensor

Panasonic TS5
$349.99
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Panasonic TS6

16 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CMOS Sensor

Panasonic TS6
$299.99
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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Waterproof cameras by Panasonic. Both Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 cameras have 16.0MP 1/2.33" sensors.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-07-12
  • 16MP - 1/2.33" CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3″ Fixed Type Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • Built-in GPS
  • 214g. 110 x 67 x 29 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Compare

Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-01-06
  • 16MP - 1/2.33" CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3″ Fixed Type Screen
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • Built-in GPS
  • 214g. 110 x 67 x 29 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Compare
Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Face Detection Focus Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Price $300 vs $350 $50 cheaper
AE Bracketing Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Wireless Connection Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Image Stabilization Optical vs Optical All the lenses are stabilized
Built-in Flash Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
GPS Built-in vs Built-in track your location
Continuous Shooting 10.0fps vs 10.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Manual Exposure Yes vs Yes better exposure control
Environmental Sealing Yes vs Yes shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording Yes vs Yes creative shooting
NFC Connection Yes vs Yes Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Articulating Screen No vs No No flexible viewing angles
External Flash Shoe No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder None vs None No eye-level shooting option
RAW Support No vs No Lower image quality
LCD Screen Resolution 460k dots vs 460k dots Low resolution screens
Manual Focusing No vs No No manual focusing modes
Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6: Physical Specs Comparison

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6.
Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6 Camera Size Comparison - Top View

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6 Detailed Size Comparison

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS5 have exactly the same weight.

Weight Comparison

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TS6
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Thickness Comparison

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Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6: Sensor Comparison

Both Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 have 1/2.33" sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.

Below you can see the TS5 and TS6 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Size Comparison


Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6 Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 features 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 4.6× zoom lenses so they have the same focal range and light collecting ability.

Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 28mm and have the same max aperture of f3.30 at this focal length. Both cameras have a tele angle reach of 128mm and have the same max aperture of f5.90 at this focal length.

Wide Coverage

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TS5
TS6
Widest - Ricoh WG-M1
Average
Telezoom

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TS5
TS6
Longest - Canon SX520 HS
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

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TS5
TS6
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

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TS5
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Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6
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What types of Photography are Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 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 TS5 for Portrait Photography
POOR

Panasonic TS6 for Portrait Photography
POOR
Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
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
Read the details

Panasonic TS5 for Street Photography
AVERAGE

Panasonic TS6 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
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
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
Read the details

Panasonic TS5 for Sports Photography
POOR

Panasonic TS6 for Sports Photography
POOR
Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
23 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
23 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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
Read the details

Panasonic TS5 for Daily Photography
GOOD

Panasonic TS6 for Daily Photography
GOOD
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
214g
5X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Compact Body
214g
Environmental Sealings
5X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details

Panasonic TS5 for Landscape Photography
POOR

Panasonic TS6 for Landscape Photography
POOR
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Built-in GPS
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
Read the details
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
Built-in GPS
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
Read the details

Panasonic TS5 vs Panasonic TS6: 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 TS5 and Panasonic TS6, 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 TS5 and Panasonic TS6 scores compare:

Panasonic TS5
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #60 out of 468 in Compact cameras
Ranked #433 out of 1153 in all Cameras
Panasonic TS6
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #45 out of 468 in Compact cameras
Ranked #398 out of 1153 in all Cameras

Panasonic TS6 has a higher Overall Score than the Panasonic TS5 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Panasonic TS5
$349.99

Panasonic TS6
$299.99

Panasonic TS6 vs Panasonic TS5 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Announced 2013-07-12 2015-01-06
Body Type Compact Compact
Price $349.99 $299.99
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS
Size 1/2.33" 1/2.33"
Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Area 27.72mm2 27.72mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 6,400 ISO 6,400 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 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 23 23
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 28-128 mm (4.6×) 28-128 mm (4.6×)
Max Aperture F3.3-5.9 F3.3-5.9
Macro Focus Range 5cm 5cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3″ 3″
Resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Shutter Speed 1/1300s 1/1300s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.60 m 5.60 m
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 10.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 214g 214g
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm 110 x 67 x 29mm
Battery Life 370 shots 370 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
DxO Sensor Scores
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