Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(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
(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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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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2018 | January 2013 | Newer by 62 months | |
| Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
| Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
| Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper 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.

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 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.
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 | Sony 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 |