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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS3
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Old Model is Sony HX300
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic TS2 versus Sony HX400V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the TS2 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS2 was unveiled 5 years before the HX400V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TS2 scores vs the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Sony HX400V

 TS2 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Panasonic TS2

 HX400V TS2 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Sony HX400V

 TS2 HX400V 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS2 features exterior measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

See the Panasonic TS2 versus Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the TS2 vs the HX400V.

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS2 and HX400V is 93 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TS2 and HX400V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX400V to offer greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged TS2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX400V Portrait photography factors
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
51
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Street photography highlights
Sony HX400V Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Sports photography factors
Sony HX400V Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Travel photography features
Sony HX400V Travel photography features
67
weather sealing
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
53
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (660 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX400V Landscape photography advice
40
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Vlogging factors
Sony HX400V Vlogging factors
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
29
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (660g)
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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS2 and Sony HX400V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT2 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-26 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Bionz X
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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.10 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188 gr (0.41 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $350 $448