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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS6
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic TS5 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly similar but the TS5 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The TS5 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TS5 scores against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Sony RX10 IV

 TS5 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Panasonic TS5

 RX10 IV TS5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017July 2013More recent by 50 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kSharper display (+980k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Sony RX10 IV

 TS5 RX10 IV 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS5 provides outside dimensions 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 RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the TS5 compared to the RX10 IV.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and RX10 IV is 91 and 52 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS5 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older TS5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography highlights
32
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography info
Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
environment proof
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
47
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery pack (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
77
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
72
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
57
environment proof
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography advice
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment sealing
good battery pack (370 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
29
quite wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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Panasonic TS5 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Sony RX10 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-07-12 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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) 1095g (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 400 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BCM13 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $350 $1,698