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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released May 2006
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K110D, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the TS30 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the TS30 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The TS30 was brought out 8 years later than the K110D and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TS30 scores vs the K110D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Pentax K110D

 TS30 K110D 
ReleasedJanuary 2015May 2006More recent by 106 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kCrisper screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Panasonic TS30

 K110D TS30 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K110D

 TS30 K110D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS30 features outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K110D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TS30 versus the K110D.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TS30 and K110D is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS30 and K110D.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS30 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will offer you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TS30 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K110D Portrait photography highlights
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Street photography information
Pentax K110D Street photography information
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than average (142 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Sports photography details
Pentax K110D Sports photography details
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow fps (1.3 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
Pentax K110D Travel photography details
74
lighter than average (142 grams)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
43
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
46
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic TS30
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than average (142g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS30 and Pentax K110D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30Pentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Pentax K110D
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT30 -
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-01-06 2006-05-22
Physical type 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 surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.3 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m -
Flash settings 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
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 lbs) 585g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $180 $1,000