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 TS5 and Panasonic TS6 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic TS5 has external dimensions of 110 x 67 x 29 mm (4.33 x 2.64 x 1.14″) and weighs 214 g (0.47 lb / 7.55 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic TS6 has external dimensions of 110 x 67 x 29 mm (4.33 x 2.64 x 1.14″) and weighs 214 g (0.47 lb / 7.55 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6. In this case, we can see that Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 have the exact same height, width and thickness.
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Comparison image of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6.
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Comparison image of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 have exactly the same weight of 214g.
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Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Both Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 have 1/2.3" 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.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic TS5 and Panasonic TS6 Cameras
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 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
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
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
Panasonic TS6 for Portrait Photography
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
Panasonic TS6 for Street Photography
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
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
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Panasonic TS5 for Sports Photography
Panasonic TS6 for Sports Photography
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
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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
Panasonic TS6 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
214g
4.6X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Compact Body
214g
Environmental Sealings
4.6X 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
Panasonic TS6 for Landscape Photography
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
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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
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
Ranked
#64 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#494 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic TS6
Ranked
#49 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#459 out of 1220 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.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2013-07-12 |
2015-01-06 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/2.3" |
| 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 |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
23 |
23 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| 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 |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
460k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/1300s |
1/1300s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.60 m |
5.60 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
214g |
214g |
| Dimensions |
110 x 67 x 29mm |
110 x 67 x 29mm |
| Battery Life |
370 shots |
370 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
BuiltIn |
BuiltIn |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |