The TS1's feature set is very similar to the company's non-rugged FP8. It has two operating modes; the AE mode called Normal Picture gets you the most control over results with settings for focus, light metering, color effects, white balance, ISO, and exposure while the intelligent Auto (iA)--that determines the most suitable Scene mode and helps correct any blurring, focus, and brightness issues. The TS1 has a total of 27 scene modes with three of them on the Mode dial--Beach & Surf, Snow, Sports. The wide-angle lens can be made more useful by using it for taking pictures of bus/train timetables and maps, recommends Panasonic. The TS1 is capable of 720p HD-quality video capture using the AVCHD Lite format plus you get full use of the optical zoom while recording, too.   The TS1 was also very quick when it came to shutter speed but there was a slight lag when adjustment to the different  [...]