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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500

Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91 Imaging
42 Features
56 Overall
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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS3
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony WX350
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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the TS2 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS2 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the TS2 scores vs the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Sony WX500

          

          

            
 TS2 WX500 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Panasonic TS2

          

          

            
 WX500 TS2 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2010Fresher by 63 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Sony WX500

          

          

            
 TS2 WX500 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither includes Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS2 features outer measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TS2 vs the WX500.
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS2 and WX500 is 93 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TS2 and WX500.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older TS2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Panasonic TS2 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony WX500 as a Portrait photography camera
28
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
38
 resolution is good (18MP)
 offers face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 no external flash support
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Panasonic TS2 Street photography features
Sony WX500 Street photography features
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
69
 screen tilts up and down
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (236g)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography info
Sony WX500 Sports photography info
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
 max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
56
 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 good battery pack (360 CIPA)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography advice
Sony WX500 Travel photography advice
67
 environment sealing
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
 good battery pack (360 shots)
 lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS2
Landscape photography with Sony WX500
40
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 environment sealing
 no manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
48
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (18 megapixels)
 good battery pack (360 shots)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging features
Sony WX500 Vlogging features
28
 pretty wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone support
34
 quite wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (236g)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of mic socket
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Panasonic TS2 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS2 and Sony WX500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Other name Lumix DMC-FT2 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-26 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.10 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported 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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite AVCHD, XAVC S
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 188 grams (0.41 pounds) 236 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 - 360 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $350 $348