Panasonic TS3 vs Sony RX100

Here is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic TS3 and Sony RX100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the TS3 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TS3 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The TS3 was announced 12 months prior to the RX100 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the TS3 matches up against the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS3 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS3 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the TS3 versus the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS3 and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TS3 and RX100.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TS3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give you extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TS3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.