Panasonic TS6 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the TS6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TS6 was brought out 5 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TS6 grades against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic TS6 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 has 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 RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TS6 and the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TS6 and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS6 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TS6 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older TS6 will be behind in sensor tech.