Panasonic TS6 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is fairly close but the TS6 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TS6 was launched 21 months earlier than the RX100 V making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the TS6 grades against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS6 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS6 has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TS6 compared to the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS6 and RX100 V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS6 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TS6 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged TS6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.