Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A6300

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic TS5 and Sony A6300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TS5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TS5 scores vs the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic TS5 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS5 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TS5 compared to the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and A6300.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TS5 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older TS5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.