Panasonic TS4 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS4 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the TS4 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use different sensor size.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The TS4 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TS4 scores vs the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS4 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS4 has outer dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic TS4 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TS4 vs the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS4 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS4 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TS4 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.