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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 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
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Sony A6000

 TS25 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Panasonic TS25

 A6000 TS25 
RevealedApril 2014January 2013Fresher by 15 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Sony A6000

 TS25 A6000 
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).

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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.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic TS25
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Street photography information
Sony A6000 Street photography information
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (144g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (344g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
73
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than competition in class (344g)
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography details
Sony A6000 Landscape photography details
42
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging information
Sony A6000 Vlogging information
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
33
features face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no microphone jack
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Sony A6000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Sony Alpha a6000
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