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Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D 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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT20
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K20D
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Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K10D, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TS20 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the TS20 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The TS20 was manufactured 5 years after the K10D which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TS20 matches up against the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Pentax K10D

 TS20 K10D 
IntroducedJanuary 2012December 2006Newer by 63 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic TS20

 K10D TS20 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K10D

 TS20 K10D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic TS20 has physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TS20 vs the K10D.

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS20 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS20 and K10D.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TS20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic TS20 will result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger TS20 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography details
Pentax K10D Portrait photography details
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
53
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Street photography advice
Pentax K10D Street photography advice
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than others (142 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Sports photography advice
Pentax K10D Sports photography advice
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Travel photography factors
Pentax K10D Travel photography factors
70
lighter than others (142g)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
49
weather proofing
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K10D Landscape photography factors
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS20 Vlogging factors
Pentax K10D Vlogging factors
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Pentax K10D
Also called Lumix DMC-FT20 -
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-01-31 2006-12-15
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format MPEG-4 -
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 142g (0.31 pounds) 793g (1.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $179 $700