Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A99 II

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic TS5 versus Sony A99 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TS5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TS5 matches up against the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic TS5 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS5 has outside measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TS5 compared to the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and A99 II is 91 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and A99 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail due to its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged TS5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.