Panasonic TS20
Rugged Camera
 vs Nikon AW100
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC TS20

Best price $230
  • Weighs a little bit less than the AW100 5 oz vs 6.3 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 10 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.76″ vs 0.9″
  • Cheaper street price $230 vs $324
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs August 2011
  • More popular with users 88% vs 84%
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture AW100 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC TS20

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

Best price
$324
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging TS20 does not have GPS
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback TS20 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX AW100

What the Panasonic TS20 and Nikon AW100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both are popular cameras based on user ratings
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Panasonic TS20 and the Nikon AW100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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