Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic TS3

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic TS3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and TS3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was launched 9 years later than the TS3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the S5 scores vs the TS3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 has got external measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S5 against the TS3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and TS3 is 60 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and TS3.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern S5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.