Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K100D S, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TS30 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the TS30 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The TS30 was manufactured 7 years after the K100D S which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TS30 matches up vs the K100D S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 & Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic TS30 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS30 offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS30 vs the K100D S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TS30 and K100D S is 95 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS30 and K100D S.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TS30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic TS30 will show more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger TS30 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.