Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300
Portability
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91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
Panasonic TS6
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- 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
- Introduced January 2015
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
- Superseded the Panasonic TS5
Sony H300
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Released February 2014
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Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TS6 scores vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS6 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Sony H300
| TS6 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2015 |  | February 2014 | More recent by 11 months |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic TS6
| H300 | TS6 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Sony H300
| TS6 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 has external dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TS6 versus the H300.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS6 and H300.
All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher TS6 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
Sony H300 Portrait photography information
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
good MP (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Panasonic TS6 Street photography advice
Sony H300 Street photography advice
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (590 grams)
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Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery life (370 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
Travel photography with Sony H300
great battery life (370 per charge)
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (590 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography information
Sony H300 Landscape photography information
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery life (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Sony H300 Vlogging details
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition (590 grams)
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
| Also called as | Lumix DMC-FT6 | - |
| Class | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2015-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dots |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1300 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | 8.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 214 grams (0.47 lbs) | 590 grams (1.30 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 images | 350 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $300 | $249 |