Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H300
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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91 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
- Released July 2013
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
- Superseded the Panasonic TS4
- Later Model is Panasonic TS6
Sony H300
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Launched February 2014
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Let's look much closer at the Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H300, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TS5 was announced 7 months prior to the H300 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TS5 scores against the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS5 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Sony H300
| TS5 | H300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic TS5
| H300 | TS5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2014 |  | July 2013 | Newer by 7 months |
Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Sony H300
| TS5 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurement |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | The same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Missing Touch display |
Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS5 features external dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TS5 versus the H300.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS5 and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS5 and H300.
As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged TS5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography advice
Sony H300 Portrait photography advice
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
decent megapixels (20MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sony H300 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others (590g)
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Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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great battery pack (370 CIPA)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (590g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
Landscape photography with Sony H300
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
great battery pack (370 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than others (590 grams)
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FT5 | - |
| Class | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2013-07-12 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 20MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dots |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1300 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | 8.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 214 grams (0.47 lbs) | 590 grams (1.30 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 photographs | 350 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | DMW-BCM13 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch price | $350 | $249 |