Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs
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- 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
- Released January 2013
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Older Model is Sony NEX-6
- Successor is Sony A6300
Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A6000, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the TS25 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe TS25 was revealed 15 months prior to the A6000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TS25 matches up versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are available at Panasonic TS25 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Sony A6000
TS25 | A6000 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Panasonic TS25
A6000 | TS25 | |||
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Revealed | April 2014 | January 2013 | Fresher by 15 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A6000
TS25 | A6000 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS25 provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TS25 compared to the A6000.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.
Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS25 and A6000.
To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TS25 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TS25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 | Sony Alpha a6000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 | Sony Alpha a6000 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-FT25 | - |
Class | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2013-01-07 | 2014-04-23 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 179 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.9-5.7 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1300 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 144 gr (0.32 lb) | 344 gr (0.76 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1347 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photographs | 360 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $180 | $548 |