Conclusion - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Digital Camera Review - Panasonic Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR

Panasonic DMC-TS2

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1.	SonyUltra-Zoom347.95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Ultra-Zoom	$348
2.	CanonUltra-Zoom599.95 Canon SX1 IS Ultra-Zoom	$600
3.	PanasonicCompact356.85 Panasonic DMC-ZS3 Compact	$357
4.	PanasonicUltra-Zoom299.95 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Ultra-Zoom	$300
5.	SonyCompact314.95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Compact	$315
6.	SonyCompact302.95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Compact	$303
7.	SamsungUltra-Zoom231.07 Samsung HZ15W Ultra-Zoom	$231
8.	FujiUltra-Zoom389.99 Fuji FinePix HS10 Ultra-Zoom	$390
9.	CanonHigh-End422.99 Canon G11 High-End	$423
10.	NikonUltra-Zoom299.95 Nikon Coolpix P100 Ultra-Zoom	$300
11.	SonyPocket499.95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Pocket	$500
12.	CanonCompact249.00 Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Compact	$249
13.	KodakUltra-Zoom119.32 Kodak EasyShare Z950 Ultra-Zoom	$119
14.	CanonCompact309.00 Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Compact	$309
15.	CanonHigh-End324.00 Canon PowerShot S90 High-End	$324
16.	NikonUltra-Zoom249.95 Nikon Coolpix P90 Ultra-Zoom	$250
17.	CanonCompact199.00 Canon SX120 IS Compact	$199
18.	CanonPocket145.95 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Pocket	$146
19.	NikonCompact94.95 Nikon Coolpix S630 Compact	$95
20.	OlympusUltra-Zoom214.83 Olympus SP-590UZ Ultra-Zoom	$215
21.	SamsungPocket179.95 Samsung TL225 Pocket	$180
22.	PanasonicCompact314.88 Panasonic DMC-TS2 Compact	$315
23.	CasioCompact257.00 Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Compact	$257
24.	PanasonicCompact279.00 Panasonic DMC-FX580 Compact	$279
25.	FujiCompact367.99 Fuji F200EXR Compact	$368
26.	CanonCompact254.00 Canon PowerShot D10 Compact	$254
27.	NikonCompact194.95 Nikon S1000pj Compact	$195
28.	CanonCompact114.00 Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Compact	$114
29.	PentaxCompact249.95 Pentax Optio W80 Compact	$250
30.	CasioPocket165.95 Casio EX-G1 Pocket	$166
31.	OlympusCompact242.00 Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000 Compact	$242
32.	ApplePocket149.00 Apple iPhone 3G S Digital Camera Pocket	$149
33.	NikonUltra-Zoom129.95 Nikon Coolpix L100 Ultra-Zoom	$130
34.	FujiCompact221.47 Fuji FinePix Z33WP Compact	$221
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	Conclusion
Many tough cameras sacrifice image quality for robustness, but the TS2 seems to have the best of both worlds. In our tests, we found that it shot good looking photos with strong color accuracy, low noise and decent sharpness. It's also a robust camera, handling water down to 33 feet, drops from up yo 6.6 feet and temperatures down to 14 Fahrenheit (-10 Celsius). There are a few gotchas, though; we found that the images were not as sharp as some other cameras, and the videos that the TS2 captured had only adequate color and lacked sharpness. It is also a little more expensive than some other tough cameras: you can pick up cameras like the Canon D10 for $100 less.

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