Panasonic TS6 vs Sony RX100 VA

The following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic TS6 and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly similar but the TS6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The TS6 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the TS6 grades versus the RX100 VA when considering 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(A). The whole galleries are available at Panasonic TS6 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 offers outer measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TS6 against the RX100 VA.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TS6 and RX100 VA is 91 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS6 and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS6 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TS6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.