| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 8 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC TS6A 16.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC TS6A | PowerShot S5IS |
| Model Number | DMC TS6A | S5IS |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.2 x 67.4 x 28.9 mm | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm |
| Weight | 214 GM | 450 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | microHDMI, AV Output NTSC, USBAV/USB Multi | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.33 inch | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR | - |
| Lens Mount | Anti-fog Glass | - |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f=4.9 - 22.8mm 28 - 128mm in 35mm equiv. | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4.6x | - |
| Compatible Lens | 5 Aspherical Lenses | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-step F3.3 / 10W, F5.9 / 18T | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Normal, AF Macro, Macro Zoom | - |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 30 cm - infinity | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Manual | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | approx. 4 - 1/1300 sec | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Continuous Shots | Full- Resolution Image 10 frames/sec Max. 7 images | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3, DPOF | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Maximum Resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 16M / 3648x2736 10M EZ / 2560x1920 5M EZ /2048X1536 3M EZ / 1280x960 1M EZ / 640x480 0.3M EZ | Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen |
| Gross Pixel | - | 8.3 MP |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460K dots | Approx. 207,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460K dots | Approx 207000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 10 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor Input 110-240V ACOptional | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 370 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps |
| Video Quality | HD | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | AVI,Image Motion JPEG |
| Audio Features | - | Audio WAVE Stereo |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 60fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Hand Held Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Starry Sky, Glass Through, 3D Photo | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |