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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
75
Features
88
Overall
80

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(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
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT25
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic TS25 versus Sony A7c, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the TS25 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The TS25 was introduced 8 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TS25 scores against the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Sony A7c

 TS25 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic TS25

 A7c TS25 
LaunchedSeptember 2020January 2013More recent by 93 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A7c

 TS25 A7c 

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS25 enjoys physical measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the TS25 compared to the A7c.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TS25 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS25 and A7c.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS25 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TS25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7c Portrait photography advice
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS25
Street photography with Sony A7c
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (144 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
87
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (740 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Travel photography details
Sony A7c Travel photography details
70
lighter than competitors in class (144g)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
86
better than average battery pack (740 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
MP count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS25
Landscape photography with Sony A7c
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
87
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging advice
Sony A7c Vlogging advice
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
86
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Sony Alpha A7c
Also called Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-07 2020-09-14
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 122
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lbs) 509 grams (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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 pictures 740 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $180 $1,800