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Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT20
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Newer Model is Pentax K-5
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-7, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the TS20 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is pretty close but the TS20 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TS20 was unveiled 2 years after the K-7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the TS20 scores versus the K-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Pentax K-7

 TS20 K-7 
IntroducedJanuary 2012October 2009Newer by 29 months

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic TS20

 K-7 TS20 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-7

 TS20 K-7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic TS20 has external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TS20 and the K-7.

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS20 and K-7 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TS20 and K-7.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TS20 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic TS20 will render greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TS20 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography features
30
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS20 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (142g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Sports photography details
Pentax K-7 Sports photography details
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Travel photography info
Pentax K-7 Travel photography info
70
lighter than competition (142 grams)
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
65
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS20
Landscape photography with Pentax K-7
41
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS20
Vlogging with Pentax K-7
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (142g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20Pentax K-7
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Pentax K-7
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT20 -
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-31 2009-10-02
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4672 x 3104
Highest native ISO 6400 2000
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 750g (1.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 250 images 980 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $179 $599