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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85 Imaging
57 Features
76 Overall
64

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(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
  • Released January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Renewed by Sony A6000
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively close but the TS6 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TS6 was manufactured 22 months after the NEX-6 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TS6 matches up versus the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Sony NEX-6

					

					

						
 TS6 NEX-6 
LaunchedJanuary 2015March 2013More modern by 22 months
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic TS6

					

					

						
 NEX-6 TS6 
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Sony NEX-6

					

					

						
 TS6 NEX-6 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lacking Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TS6 against the NEX-6.
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and NEX-6 is 91 and 85 respectively.
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS6 and NEX-6.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The TS6 has the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The more modern TS6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

						Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography factors
37
 decent MP (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
74
 manual focus
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 has face detection focus
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Street photography information
Sony NEX-6 Street photography information
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
78
 has a tilting screen
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 lighter than average in class (345 grams)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography features
47
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 better than average battery (370 per charge)
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
66
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography advice
72
 better than average battery (370 shots)
 environment proofing
 decent MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
75
 lighter than average in class (345 grams)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
52
 really wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 better than average battery (370 shots)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
75
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging info
33
 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic port
32
 has face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (345g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Also called Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Type Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2015-01-06 2013-03-25
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 23 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 5.60 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 345 gr (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 370 photos 360 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting   With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $365