Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R III

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The TS5 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A7R III which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the TS5 matches up vs the A7R III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic TS5 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS5 comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TS5 and the A7R III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS5 and A7R III.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TS5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will give extra detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TS5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.