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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(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
  • Launched January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS5
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony A99 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TS6 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TS6 was revealed 20 months earlier than the A99 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the TS6 grades vs the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Sony A99 II

 TS6 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic TS6

 A99 II TS6 
LaunchedSeptember 2016January 2015Newer by 20 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Sony A99 II

 TS6 A99 II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony A99 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TS6 against the A99 II.

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS6 and A99 II is 91 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS6 and A99 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS6 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged TS6 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography features
Sony A99 II Portrait photography features
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
85
manual focus
sensor resolution is excellent (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
Sony A99 II Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Sports photography advice
Sony A99 II Sports photography advice
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Travel photography information
Sony A99 II Travel photography information
72
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
environment proof
has bluetooth
sensor resolution is excellent (42MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography features
Sony A99 II Landscape photography features
52
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
81
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Vlogging info
Sony A99 II Vlogging info
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Sony Alpha A99 II
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-01-06 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lb) 849 gr (1.87 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 370 photos 490 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots Single Two
Pricing at launch $300 $3,198