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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Previous Model is Pentax K100D
  • Newer Model is Pentax K200D
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Pentax K100D S

 TS30 K100D S 
RevealedJanuary 2015June 2007Newer by 92 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kClearer display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Panasonic TS30

 K100D S TS30 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K100D S

 TS30 K100D S 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

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).

See the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K100D S in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

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

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Sports photography details
Pentax K100D S Sports photography details
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (1.3 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
Pentax K100D S Travel photography details
74
lighter than competition in class (142g)
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography highlights
43
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
52
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Vlogging information
Pentax K100D S Vlogging information
33
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K100D S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Pentax K100D Super
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT30 -
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-01-06 2007-06-28
Body design Compact Compact 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 16MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.3 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 pounds) 646g (1.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $180 $520