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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
73
Features
92
Overall
80

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT25
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Previous Model is Sony A7 II
  • Later Model is Sony A7 IV
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A7 III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the TS25 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The TS25 was brought out 6 years before the A7 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TS25 matches up versus the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Sony A7 III

 TS25 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic TS25

 A7 III TS25 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2013Newer by 62 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A7 III

 TS25 A7 III 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic TS25 has outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TS25 vs the A7 III.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TS25 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS25 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TS25 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 III will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged TS25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography details
Sony A7 III Portrait photography details
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
83
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Street photography factors
Sony A7 III Street photography factors
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (144g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Sports photography features
Sony A7 III Sports photography features
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
86
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (610 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Travel photography information
Sony A7 III Travel photography information
70
lighter than competition in class (144g)
weather sealing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
great battery pack (610 CIPA)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
good resolution (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS25
Landscape photography with Sony A7 III
41
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery pack (610 shots)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
36
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Sony Alpha A7 III
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-07 2018-02-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 lbs) 650g (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 250 images 610 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Two
Pricing at release $180 $1,998