Panasonic TS4 vs Sony W830

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic TS4 and Sony W830, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the W830 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TS4 matches up vs the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS4 features external measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TS4 compared to the W830.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS4 and W830 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS4 and W830.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony W830 to resolve more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older TS4 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.