Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300
Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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92 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
33
Portability
94 Imaging
42 Features
38 Overall
40
94 Imaging
42 Features
38 Overall
40
Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
- Released August 2011
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT3
- Replaced the Panasonic TS2
- Updated by Panasonic TS4
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Released February 2013
- Updated by Sony WX350
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Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TS3 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TS3 grades against the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS3 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Sony WX300
| TS3 | WX300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Panasonic TS3
| WX300 | TS3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2013 |  | August 2011 | Fresher by 18 months |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic TS3 and Sony WX300
| TS3 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS3 has outside 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) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TS3 versus the WX300.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TS3 and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS3 and WX300.
Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX300 to produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TS3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS3
Portrait photography with Sony WX300
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
megapixel count decent (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Panasonic TS3 Street photography features
Sony WX300 Street photography features
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (166 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Panasonic TS3 Sports photography information
Sony WX300 Sports photography information
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (310 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic TS3 Travel photography features
Sony WX300 Travel photography features
good battery power (310 per charge)
weather sealing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lighter than competition in class (166g)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography features
Sony WX300 Landscape photography features
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
good battery power (310 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Panasonic TS3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX300 as a Vlogging camera
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (166g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
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Panasonic TS3 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FT3 | - |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2011-08-16 | 2013-02-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine FHD | - |
| 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 surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1300 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
| Mic 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 | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 197 gr (0.43 lb) | 166 gr (0.37 lb) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 310 images | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $380 | $330 |