Panasonic AW-UB10 has a
10.2MP Four Thirds (19 x 13mm ) sized MOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic TS25 has a
16.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Panasonic TS25's sensor provides 5.8MP more than Panasonic AW-UB10's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the AW-UB10 and TS25 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic AW-UB10 and Panasonic TS25 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic AW-UB10 has a 8.9x Larger sensor area than Panasonic TS25. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic AW-UB10
or the
Panasonic TS25 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Four Thirds versus 1/2.3-inch),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
