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Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
99
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim TRYX front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Casio TRYX
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21mm (F2.8) lens
  • n/ag - 122 x 58 x 15mm
  • Released January 2011
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio TRYX versus Panasonic TS30, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TRYX (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TRYX was launched 5 years before the TS30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio TRYX being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TRYX matches up vs the TS30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio TRYX over the Panasonic TS30

 TRYX TS30 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Casio TRYX

 TS30 TRYX 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2011More recent by 48 months

Common features in the Casio TRYX and Panasonic TS30

 TRYX TS30 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio TRYX features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 58mm x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TRYX vs the TS30.

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TRYX and TS30 is 99 and 95 respectively.

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TRYX and TS30.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS30 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TRYX will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio TRYX Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio TRYX Street photography features
Panasonic TS30 Street photography features
58
screen articulates
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio TRYX Sports photography features
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography features
17
focal length is fixed (21mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio TRYX Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography highlights
56
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
lighter than average in class (142g)
weather proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio TRYX Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography info
28
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (21mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio TRYX Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging advice
62
screen is selfie friendly
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
33
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Casio TRYX vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio TRYX and Panasonic TS30
 Casio Exilim TRYXPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Casio Panasonic
Model type Casio Exilim TRYX Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Released 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 58 x 15mm (4.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $689 $180