Panasonic TS4 vs Sony A35

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic TS4 and Sony A35, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the TS4 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TS4 was revealed 5 months later than the A35 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the TS4 matches up versus the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS4 has got physical 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 A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the TS4 versus the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS4 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TS4 and A35.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TS4 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.