Panasonic TS1 / FT1 Samples

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 / DMC-FT1 Express Review at The Imaging Resource – The Verdict:

The Panasonic TS1 has phenomenally good print quality. Its ISO 80 setting easily manages a 16×20-inch print size. Though some details are slightly soft at this size, the all sharpen up well at 13×19, or if you perform a quick Unsharp Mask in Photoshop. ISO 100 shots are essentially identical to ISO 80 shots. The Luminance noise that I mentioned earlier really isn't a problem at these sizes unless you get very close. ISO 200 shots start to soften at this enormous size of 16×20, but only if you pixel-peep; at arm's length, prints are just fine.

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Panasonic Lumix TS1 / FT1 Review and Sample Photos at Digital Photography Interface – This is one of the best and most comprehensive reviews of the Lumix DMC-TS1 / DMC-FT1 anywhere, and Brad Soo notes the following about the image quality of the camera:

As for image quality, things were generally very good with low noise and distortion levels, decent levels of detail. Chromatic aberration (color fringing) and redeye were both non-issues since the Lumix TS1’s imaging processor removes them automatically. There was some slight graininess, softness and a bit of color bleeding (depending on scene conditions) introduced into photos at ISO 400, but image quality here is still usable up to midsize display/prints. That shows we’ve come a long way from the days of mushy noise reduction and soft images of old Panasonic processors – the crummy noise reduction is just about gone now and softness is not an issue.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 / DMC-FT1 Review and Sample Photos at InfoSyncWorld – Rating Score: 69% (GOOD), and Mike Perlman says the following of its features:

Underwater, light was the most crucial necessity, so we really had to remain in areas with increased luminance. However, the Lumix DMC-TS1 offered a few helpful flash settings that enabled us to capture images that were not blown out, and just needed a simple fill. AF Tracking was also available, and the Lumix DMC-TS1 shared many features with the Lumix DMC-ZS3. So, in essence, this camera is the rugged version of a Lumix DMC-ZS3 when it comes to features.

At the end of the article are descriptions of, and links to eight full-resolution images, a nice variety (buildings, cityscapes, macros / close-ups, low-light) with which you can judge the output quality of the TS1 / FT1 for yourself.

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