Panasonic TS6 vs Sony WX500
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91 Imaging
40 Features
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Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
56 Overall
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91 Imaging
43 Features
56 Overall
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
- Announced January 2015
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
- Superseded the Panasonic TS5
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced April 2015
- Older Model is Sony WX350
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Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic TS6 and Sony WX500, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TS6 matches up versus the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic TS6 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Sony WX500
| TS6 | WX500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Panasonic TS6
| WX500 | TS6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Sony WX500
| TS6 | WX500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2015 |  | April 2015 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS6 comes with outside 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 WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TS6 and the WX500.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TS6 and WX500 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic TS6 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TS6 and WX500.
As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX500 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
Sony WX500 Portrait photography information
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
Sony WX500 Street photography details
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (236 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (360 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
environment proof
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
better than average battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than others (236 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography information
Sony WX500 Landscape photography information
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proof
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (360 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
Vlogging with Sony WX500
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (236 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic TS6 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FT6 | - |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2015-01-06 | 2015-04-14 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-128mm (4.6x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 460k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1300 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 214 grams (0.47 lb) | 236 grams (0.52 lb) |
| Dimensions | 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| 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 | 360 shots |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $300 | $348 |