Panasonic TS30 vs Sony W620

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic TS30 and Sony W620, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the TS30 (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS30 was unveiled 3 years later than the W620 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TS30 matches up against the W620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic TS30 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS30 has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TS30 against the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS30 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS30 and W620.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS30 to give extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent TS30 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.