Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A6400

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic TS5 and Sony A6400, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The TS5 was launched 6 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TS5 matches up versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS5 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS5 and Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TS5 and the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS5 and A6400.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TS5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.