Leica C vs Panasonic TS25

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica C vs Panasonic TS25, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Leica and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the C (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and TS25 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The C was introduced 9 months after the TS25 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the C scores vs the TS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica C & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The whole galleries are available at Leica C Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica C offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic TS25 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the C versus the TS25.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the C and TS25 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the C and TS25.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic TS25 will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer C will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.