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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT30
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K20D
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Pentax K10D

 TS30 K10D 
RevealedJanuary 2015December 2006More modern by 99 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kClearer display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic TS30

 K10D TS30 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K10D

 TS30 K10D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

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

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography info
Pentax K10D Portrait photography info
36
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
53
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (142g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Sports photography camera
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Travel photography information
Pentax K10D Travel photography information
74
lighter than competition in class (142g)
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
49
weather sealing
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography info
Pentax K10D Landscape photography info
44
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Vlogging advice
Pentax K10D Vlogging advice
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
9
no video recording
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Pentax K10D
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT30 -
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2015-01-06 2006-12-15
Body design Compact Mid-size 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 surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.3 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m -
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 793 grams (1.75 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 522
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $180 $700