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Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
55
Imaging
68
Features
74
Overall
70
Canon EOS 5D Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIII
(Full Review)
  • 22MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon 5D MII
  • Updated by Canon 5D MIV
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS3
  • Successor is Panasonic TS5
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Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and TS4 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The 5D MIII was revealed 4 months after the TS4 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 5D MIII grades vs the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIII over the Panasonic TS4

 5D MIII TS4 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Canon 5D MIII

 TS4 5D MIII 

Common features in the Canon 5D MIII and Panasonic TS4

 5D MIII TS4 
ReleasedMay 2012January 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MIII has exterior measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 5D MIII and the TS4.

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and TS4 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIII and TS4.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 5D MIII with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MIII will produce extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively.

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5D MIII
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS4
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (22MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Street photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Street photography factors
58
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (950g)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography factors
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (22 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
38
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery pack (310 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography highlights
51
environment proofing
decent megapixels (22MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (950g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
66
great battery pack (310 per charge)
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography information
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
decent megapixels (22 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
great battery pack (310 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Vlogging info
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging info
27
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (950 grams)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Canon 5D MIII vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIII and Panasonic TS4
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark III Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT4
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2012-05-22 2012-01-31
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 22 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5760 x 3840 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 61 23
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 950g (2.09 pounds) 197g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 2293 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 images 310 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at release $2,780 $399