Panasonic TS1 vs Sony RX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS1 and Sony RX1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the TS1 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TS1 was manufactured 5 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the TS1 scores against the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic TS1 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS1 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TS1 compared to the RX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TS1 and RX1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TS1 and RX1.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1 will produce extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older TS1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.