Panasonic TS3 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic TS3 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TS3 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the TS3 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast different sensor size.

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The TS3 was introduced 6 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TS3 grades against the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS3 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS3 has outer dimensions 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 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic TS3 versus Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TS3 and the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS3 and RX100 V is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS3 and RX100 V.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TS3 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will produce more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TS3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.