Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic TS5 vs Sony A6600, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TS5 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TS5 grades against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic TS5 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS5 provides exterior measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TS5 and the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and A6600.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TS5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.