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Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
 
Pentax K-S1 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs

Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS3
Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Newer Model is Pentax K-S2
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TS2 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the TS2 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TS2 was launched 5 years prior to the K-S1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the TS2 matches up against the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Pentax K-S1

 TS2 K-S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Panasonic TS2

 K-S1 TS2 
AnnouncedAugust 2014January 2010Fresher by 55 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS2 and Pentax K-S1

 TS2 K-S1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS2 enjoys 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) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TS2 versus the K-S1.

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS2 and K-S1 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TS2 and K-S1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TS2 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TS2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography info
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS2
Street photography with Pentax K-S1
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (558 grams)
very good high ISO (51,200)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS2 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
69
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.4 fps)
bad battery (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Travel photography features
Pentax K-S1 Travel photography features
67
weather proofing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
lighter than others in class (558g)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (410 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-S1 Landscape photography info
40
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (410 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS2 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-S1 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (558g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic TS2 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS2 and Pentax K-S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2Pentax K-S1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Pentax K-S1
Also called Lumix DMC-FT2 -
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-26 2014-08-27
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Prime MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 5.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.10 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 gr (0.41 lb) 558 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1061
Other
Battery life - 410 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $350 $339