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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic TS25 versus Sony HX350, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the TS25 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was manufactured 5 years before the HX350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TS25 grades against the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Sony HX350

 TS25 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic TS25

 HX350 TS25 
IntroducedDecember 2016January 2013Fresher by 48 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Sony HX350

 TS25 HX350 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS25 comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TS25 compared to the HX350.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TS25 and HX350.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TS25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography information
Sony HX350 Portrait photography information
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
47
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (144g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competitors (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
Sony HX350 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than average in class (144 grams)
weather proof
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
54
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography features
Sony HX350 Landscape photography features
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging features
Sony HX350 Vlogging features
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (144g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
27
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competitors (652 grams)
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Panasonic TS25 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Sony HX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Other name Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-07 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lbs) 652 gr (1.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 300 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $180 -