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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-3
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic TS30 versus Pentax K-3 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TS30 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the TS30 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The TS30 was brought out 3 months before the K-3 II which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the TS30 grades versus the K-3 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Pentax K-3 II

 TS30 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic TS30

 K-3 II TS30 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K-3 II

 TS30 K-3 II 
LaunchedJanuary 2015April 2015Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS30 offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS30 versus Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TS30 vs the K-3 II.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS30 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TS30 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TS30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography details
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Street photography factors
Pentax K-3 II Street photography factors
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS30
Sports photography with Pentax K-3 II
42
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
slow fps (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (720 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Travel photography information
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography information
74
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
weather sealing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
56
weather sealing
good MP (24MP)
not so great battery (720 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS30 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Landscape photography camera
43
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery (720 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-3 II Vlogging highlights
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (142g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K-3 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Pentax K-3 II
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FT30 -
Category Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-01-06 2015-04-23
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 27
Cross focus points - 25
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 -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3.2"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.3 frames per sec 8.3 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 lbs) 800g (1.76 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1106
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 720 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 Dual
Pricing at launch $180 $829