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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very close and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was launched 3 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TS5 scores against the H55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Sony H55

 TS5 H55 
AnnouncedJuly 2013June 2010More recent by 38 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Panasonic TS5

 H55 TS5 

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Sony H55

 TS5 H55 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS5 enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TS5 compared to the H55.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TS5 and H55 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS5 and H55.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent TS5 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography details
Sony H55 Portrait photography details
32
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography details
Sony H55 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Sports photography highlights
Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
Travel photography with Sony H55
72
good battery life (370 per charge)
environment sealing
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography info
Sony H55 Landscape photography info
52
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
environment sealing
good battery life (370 shots)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
42
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
28
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Sony H55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-07-12 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BCM13 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $350 $235