Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30
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![Olympus PEN-F front Olympus PEN-F front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-F/Olympus-PEN-F-front.jpg)
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31 Overall
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Revealed January 2016
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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
- Introduced January 2015
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Overview
Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic TS30, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.
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The PEN-F was unveiled 13 months later than the TS30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores versus the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic TS30
PEN-F | TS30 | |||
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Introduced | January 2016 | ![]() | January 2015 | More recent by 13 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus PEN-F
TS30 | PEN-F |
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS30
PEN-F | TS30 |
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic TS30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the TS30.
![Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-F-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-TS30-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and TS30 is 84 and 95 respectively.
![Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-F-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-TS30-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and TS30.
All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger PEN-F is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
![Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-F-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-TS30-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-F-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-TS30-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FT30 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2016-01-27 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.9-5.7 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 1,037k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1300s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames/s | 1.3 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.40 m |
Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 427g (0.94 pounds) | 142g (0.31 pounds) |
Dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 250 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLN-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $1,000 | $180 |