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Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
 
Pentax K-30 front
Portability
63
Imaging
57
Features
66
Overall
60

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Key Specs

Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS2
Pentax K-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Replacement is Pentax K-50
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Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic TS1 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the TS1 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the TS1 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The TS1 was brought out 4 years earlier than the K-30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TS1 grades against the K-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Pentax K-30

 TS1 K-30 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-30 over the Panasonic TS1

 K-30 TS1 
AnnouncedOctober 2012January 2009Fresher by 45 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS1 and Pentax K-30

 TS1 K-30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS1 offers physical measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TS1 vs the K-30.

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TS1 and K-30 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS1 and K-30.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TS1 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-30 will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older TS1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-30 Portrait photography advice
20
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-30 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-30 Sports photography highlights
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
low battery life (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-30 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery life (410 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-30 Landscape photography features
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
low battery life (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS1
Vlogging with Pentax K-30
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
30
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax K-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS1 and Pentax K-30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1Pentax K-30
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Pentax K-30
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT1 -
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-27 2012-10-29
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 189 grams (0.42 lbs) 650 grams (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1129
Other
Battery life - 410 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $380 $525