Panasonic TS4 vs Sony A500

Here is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic TS4 and Sony A500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the TS4 (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly close but the TS4 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TS4 was brought out 2 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TS4 matches up vs the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS4 features outside 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) and the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TS4 compared to the A500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and A500 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS4 and A500.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The TS4 has the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field trickier. The fresher TS4 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.