Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A6500

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic TS5 versus Sony A6500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TS5 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TS5 matches up against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS5 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS5 has got external measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS5 versus the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS5 and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS5 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older TS5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.