Panasonic TS3 vs Sony W550

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic TS3 and Sony W550, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the TS3 (12MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS3 was brought out within a month of the W550 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TS3 matches up against the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS3 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic TS3 provides external dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic TS3 and Sony W550 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS3 compared to the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TS3 and W550 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS3 and W550.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W550 to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively.