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Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • New Model is Panasonic TS2
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TS1 (12MP) and the W60 (10MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TS1 was introduced 5 months prior to the W60 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TS1 scores against the W60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Pentax W60

 TS1 W60 
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic TS1

 W60 TS1 
Manual focus More exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS1 and Pentax W60

 TS1 W60 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009July 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS1 enjoys physical dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TS1 against the W60.

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS1 and W60 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS1 and W60.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS1 to render more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W60 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Street photography information
Pentax W60 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
30
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS1 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proof
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proofing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS1
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
36
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS1 Vlogging information
Pentax W60 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
25
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic TS1 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS1 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Pentax Optio W60
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT1 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-27 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Lite -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 189g (0.42 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $380 $300