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Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS3
  • Updated by Panasonic TS5
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic TS4 and Sony W650, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was revealed within a month of the W650 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TS4 matches up against the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Sony W650

 TS4 W650 

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Panasonic TS4

 W650 TS4 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic TS4 and Sony W650

 TS4 W650 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2012Same generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS4 enjoys outside measurements 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 W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TS4 against the W650.

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and W650 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TS4 and W650.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony W650 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS4 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Street photography info
Sony W650 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Sports photography highlights
Sony W650 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
great battery power (310 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS4
Travel photography with Sony W650
66
great battery power (310 shots)
weather proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
Landscape photography with Sony W650
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
great battery power (310 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS4 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
33
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS4 and Sony W650
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT4 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-31 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE 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, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 197 grams (0.43 lbs) 124 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $399 $140