Panasonic LUMIX TS5 First Impressions Review

Conclusion

In fact, waterproof cameras are probably a great place to inject wireless connectivity. In the case of waterproofing, transferring shots over WiFi is a lot safer for the camera's internals than breaking the memory card door seal.

We're just a little surprised that Panasonic has skipped an opportunity to publicly brag about beefing up their sealing and durability specs. Waterproofing depth has been increased to 43 feet, but mum's the word on how the designers have overcome the TS4's reliability woes. Maybe it's just too shameful to admit there was ever a problem.

Instead, they've opted to jump directly onto the WiFi bandwagon that's already clogging up CES. Time and lab tests will determine whether or not the TS series can set itself apart in 2013, for now we could go either way.