Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A900

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony A900, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the TS6 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The TS6 was announced 6 years after the A900 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TS6 grades against the A900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic TS6 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 has external measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TS6 and the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and A900 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TS6 and A900.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS6 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A900 will produce more detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern TS6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.