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Is the Panasonic TS5 good for Street Photography?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
$249.99

Panasonic TS5 Street Photography Score

AVERAGE
Panasonic TS5 has a score of 50 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Panasonic TS5 Review

Panasonic TS5 Street Photography Detailed Analysis
Live-view
Live view lets you take photos without using the viewfinder which makes you less obstrusive and this works very well during street photography where you don't want to get people's attention.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
Small Body
Small body of Panasonic TS5 will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.
No Built-in Viewfinder
In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especially with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
No Manual Focus Mode
In street photography, things changes very quickly and often you may not have enough time to frame and focus at the right time to catch the moment. Zone focusing is a popular technique amongst street photographers and it requires manual focus mode.
No RAW shooting capability
An articulated screen gives you the flexibility to shoot in non traditional positions such as waist level, which helps you to be more creative and unobtrusive in the streets.
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
JPEG files are generally more attractive direct out of the camera but RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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Panasonic TS5 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Street Photography

Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Compare TS5 vs XZ-2 iHS

12 MP | 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #285
Rank in Compact Cameras: #8

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon P7800

Compare TS5 vs P7800

12 MP | 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #219
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Nikon Coolpix P7800
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Casio EX-10

Compare TS5 vs EX-10

12 MP | 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #291
Rank in Compact Cameras: #10

Casio Exilim EX-10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax MX-1

Compare TS5 vs MX-1

12 MP | 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor
28-112 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #374
Rank in Compact Cameras: #24

Pentax MX-1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus XZ-10

Compare TS5 vs XZ-10

12 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #399
Rank in Compact Cameras: #27

Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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