Panasonic TS6 vs Sony TX7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic TS6 vs Sony TX7, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the TS6 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor size.

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The TS6 was brought out 5 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TS6 scores vs the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic TS6 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS6 enjoys outside 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic TS6 vs Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TS6 and the TX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS6 and TX7.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TS6 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic TS6 will give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher TS6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.