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Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX100V
  • Updated by Sony HX300
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Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the TS20 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS20 was brought out 3 months before the HX200V so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the TS20 grades against the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Sony HX200V

 TS20 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic TS20

 HX200V TS20 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS20 and Sony HX200V

 TS20 HX200V 
LaunchedJanuary 2012May 2012Similar age
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS20 offers outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TS20 vs the HX200V.

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS20 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TS20 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX200V to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Portrait photography camera
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Street photography info
Sony HX200V Street photography info
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than average (142g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Sports photography details
Sony HX200V Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery life (450 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Travel photography factors
Sony HX200V Travel photography factors
70
lighter than average (142 grams)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
57
good battery life (450 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (583g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good battery life (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS20 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
27
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than others in class (583g)
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Panasonic TS20 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS20 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Also called Lumix DMC-FT20 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-31 2012-05-11
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 583 grams (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 life 250 images 450 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $179 $480