Panasonic TS1 vs Sony W650

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic TS1 and Sony W650, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS1 was unveiled 3 years prior to the W650 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TS1 scores vs the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic TS1 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS1 comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Panasonic TS1 and Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TS1 against the W650.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS1 and W650 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS1 and W650.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony W650 to show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TS1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.