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Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released March 2011
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Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic TS25 and Pentax RS1500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TS25 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was launched 23 months later than the RS1500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TS25 grades versus the RS1500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Pentax RS1500

 TS25 RS1500 
ReleasedJanuary 2013March 2011Fresher by 23 months

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic TS25

 RS1500 TS25 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Pentax RS1500

 TS25 RS1500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic TS25 features outside measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TS25 vs the RS1500.

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TS25 and RS1500 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS25 and RS1500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic TS25 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer TS25 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography details
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography details
30
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Street photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (144g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
54
environment proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
Sports photography with Pentax RS1500
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
37
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
71
lighter than competition (144 grams)
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
67
environment proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Landscape photography camera
42
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
40
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Pentax Optio RS1500
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-03-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 144g (0.32 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 260 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $180 $150