Panasonic TS1 vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic TS1 vs Sony NEX-5N, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the TS1 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The TS1 was revealed 3 years prior to the NEX-5N and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TS1 matches up versus the NEX-5N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic TS1 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS1 offers exterior dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic TS1 vs Sony NEX-5N in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TS1 versus the NEX-5N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS1 and NEX-5N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TS1 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS1 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5N will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TS1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.