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Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 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
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS25 versus Pentax W60, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and W60 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was launched 3 years after the W60 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TS25 scores versus the W60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Pentax W60

 TS25 W60 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 43 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Panasonic TS25

 W60 TS25 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Pentax W60

 TS25 W60 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS25 offers exterior 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) while the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TS25 vs the W60.

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and W60 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS25 and W60.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS25 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TS25 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
30
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competitors in class (144 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Sports photography information
Pentax W60 Sports photography information
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic TS25
Travel photography with Pentax W60
71
lighter than competitors in class (144 grams)
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
64
weather sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography details
Pentax W60 Landscape photography details
42
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
weather sealing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax W60 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (144g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
25
quite wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Pentax W60
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Pentax Optio W60
Also called Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2009-07-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lb) 165 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $180 $300