Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-30

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic TS2 versus Pentax K-30, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the TS2 (14MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is pretty close but the TS2 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The TS2 was announced 3 years prior to the K-30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TS2 scores against the K-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 and Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS2 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS2 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Panasonic TS2 versus Pentax K-30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TS2 against the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TS2 and K-30 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TS2 and K-30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TS2 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-30 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged TS2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.