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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS5
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic TS6 versus Sony W310, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was manufactured 5 years after the W310 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the TS6 scores vs the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Sony W310

 TS6 W310 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2010More modern by 61 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Panasonic TS6

 W310 TS6 

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Sony W310

 TS6 W310 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS6 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TS6 compared to the W310.

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS6 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS6 and W310.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent TS6 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
Sony W310 Portrait photography information
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
Sony W310 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
Sony W310 Sports photography features
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Travel photography highlights
Sony W310 Travel photography highlights
72
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
52
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Vlogging highlights
Sony W310 Vlogging highlights
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Sony W310
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2015-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $300 $150