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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Canon D10 Comparison
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12.Casio EX-G1 Comparison
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13.Pentax W80 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Comments
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
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ResolutionNoise
Noise is low at all ISO settings, yet there is some loss of detail at high ISO from noise reduction.
Noise (13.83)
All digital cameras produce some noise: if you look closely at the photos they take, you’ll see a grainy pattern. That’s caused by the noise generated by the circuitry of the camera doing its job. But a good camera will do what it can to minimize this noise, and the TS2 did a great job here: we saw little noise in images at ISO levels of below 800, and the noise in images at higher ISO settings wasn’t hideous. You can see examples below. More on how we test noise.
To further explore how this camera performed, we shoot images at two light levels and look at how the noise changes. The two light levels are 60 lux (about what you get with indoor lighting) and 3000 lux (outdoor lighting). At both light levels, the noise increased as the ISO went up, which is typical for cameras. But it remained low, even when shooting at lower ISOs in dim light, which required a 1 second shutter speed.
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When we compare the noise levels of the DMC-TS2 to other cameras, you can see that it performed well; the noise in images is consistently lower than most other cameras across the range.
ISO (6.00)
The DMC-TS2 has an ISO range of 80 to 1600 shooting at full resolution. If you want to push it further, the High Sensitivity scene mode can push the ISO level up to 6400, but at a reduced resolution of 3 megapixels.
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
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| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | Canon PowerShot D10 | Casio Exilim EX-G1 | Pentax Optio W80 |
NOTE: The images above are not used in our testing or scoring, but are included here to show real-world examples of the differences between cameras at the various ISO settings.
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