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Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
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Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS10 versus Pentax W60, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and W60 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TS10 was brought out 7 months after the W60 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TS10 scores versus the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Pentax W60

 TS10 W60 
ReleasedJanuary 2010July 2009More modern by 7 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic TS10

 W60 TS10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS10 and Pentax W60

 TS10 W60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS10 has got exterior dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic TS10 versus Pentax W60 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TS10 against the W60.

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS10 and W60 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS10 and W60.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS10 to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer TS10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax W60 Portrait photography highlights
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS10
Street photography with Pentax W60
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
54
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
23
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Travel photography features
Pentax W60 Travel photography features
61
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography features
Pentax W60 Landscape photography features
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
36
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
25
rather wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS10 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Pentax Optio W60
Also called Lumix DMC-FT10 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-21 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
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 area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
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 188 gr (0.41 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $249 $300