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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
80
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony A7R III
  • Replacement is Sony A7R V
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TS5 was manufactured 7 years before the A7R IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TS5 matches up versus the A7R IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Sony A7R IV

 TS5 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic TS5

 A7R IV TS5 
IntroducedJuly 2019July 2013Newer by 73 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kSharper display (+980k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Sony A7R IV

 TS5 A7R IV 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 has external measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS5 versus the A7R IV.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and A7R IV is 91 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and A7R IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R IV will resolve extra detail due to its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged TS5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography factors
31
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
88
focusing manually
megapixel count great (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography features
Sony A7R IV Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Sports photography camera
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (670 per charge)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
Travel photography with Sony A7R IV
72
good battery life (370 per charge)
environment proof
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
great battery power (670 shots)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count great (61MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography advice
51
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
good battery life (370 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
88
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery power (670 CIPA)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R IV as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
37
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Type Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-07-12 2019-07-16
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 61MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 9504 x 6336
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 567
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 665 gr (1.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 99
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 670 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BCM13 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Dual
Pricing at launch $350 $3,498