Panasonic TS4 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic TS4 vs Sony HX50V, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was announced 14 months earlier than the HX50V making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TS4 matches up vs the HX50V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS4 has external 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) whilst the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS4 compared to the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TS4 and HX50V is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS4 and HX50V.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX50V to provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older TS4 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.