Both Canon and Panasonic announced its first shock-and water-proof compact at the beginning of the year. If you’re still confused, the camera is better for you, here are some useful information and the comparison between the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 and Canon D10.
Both digital cameras are waterproof, but if you have a camera that is approximately 10 meters under water, then Canon D10 would your best shot. The U-D10 with porthole-like screws and spherical shell that speaks only digital camera for under water. But on the ground, you will notice the bulky size of the Canon D10. D10 is the easiest to press buttons and a large LCD screen where the icons are large and beautiful, with mask, snorkel, no problem with the symbols. Moreover, larger-mouth screw on each corner for mounting the camera in various underwater grip.
Take a look at the other waterproof digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 can only be used up to 3 meters under water with a completely different approach. The slim rectangular table concept is difficult to distinguish from the usual non-hard-Cams. Compared with the Canon D10, the buttons are smaller and recording functions can be selected by a thumb to choose, instead of a separate button. However, you will lose in usability with TS1, it will be better in the country and this must be one of the considerations.
Another major difference is that the TS1 asparagus in AVCHD format 720p, not only in the D10 VGA video at 640 × 480th But the video recording of the TS1 mode is not polished, there is a two to three seconds delay to express their own video-button for starting and stopping the video and are quite unclear when exactly it all works begin. If you OK with this delay, you will enjoy the excellent HD video mode. Lumix DMC-TS1 is a big mistake in the video in iMovie. Best AVCHD format TS1 is very annoying, and you may require, including the installation to import video codec in the video-editing software and then into friendly formats.
Both waterproof digital cameras are equipped with 12-megapixel photos and has the same CCD sensor size. But the ISO is to TS1 of 6400, if it is only 1600 for D10. A difference that really counts is the larger angle lens of TS1, which is an effective focal length of 28mm-128mm f/3.3-f/5.9 zoom, the D10 is only 35mm-105mm f/2.8-f/4.9. Color of the Leica lens of TS1 is much better than the D10. In addition to the slim TS1 underwater autofocus with more convenience in comparison with the D10.
In case you do not have a professional photo Scuba militia, the benefits of tough cams can also be achieved if your child bath time photos without worrying about getting the camera wet or shoot with unclean hands, while in the middle of a barbecue, or something similar. Whatever happens, you will always have the freedom to set the camera in a humid environment with more comfort. So the conclusion is, if you care about form factor, you should use with the Panasonic Lumix TS1, Powershot D10 is hard, in a bag, without any significant impact. But if you usually deeper than 3 feet under water, with Canon Powershot D10.