Panasonic TS6 vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony A6400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the TS6 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TS6 was released 5 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TS6 matches up versus the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS6 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic TS6 comes with outer 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 A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TS6 vs the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TS6 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS6 and A6400.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS6 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6400 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TS6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.