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Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS2
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Renewed by Sony WX350
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Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS1 and Sony WX300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS1 was released 5 years before the WX300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TS1 scores versus the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Sony WX300

 TS1 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Panasonic TS1

 WX300 TS1 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2009Fresher by 49 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS1 and Sony WX300

 TS1 WX300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS1 offers outside measurements 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 WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic TS1 and Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TS1 against the WX300.

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS1 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS1 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony WX300 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older TS1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Portrait photography camera
20
no manual focus
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
36
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS1
Street photography with Sony WX300
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Sports photography factors
Sony WX300 Sports photography factors
29
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Travel photography info
Sony WX300 Travel photography info
61
environment proof
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Landscape photography camera
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX300 Vlogging highlights
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (166 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic socket
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Panasonic TS1 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS1 and Sony WX300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Other name Lumix DMC-FT1 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-27 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 189g (0.42 lb) 166g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $380 $330