Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K10D, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the TS30 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the TS30 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The TS30 was introduced 8 years after the K10D which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TS30 matches up against the K10D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 and Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic TS30 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS30 has 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) and the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K10D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the TS30 vs the K10D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TS30 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TS30 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TS30 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic TS30 will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent TS30 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.