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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
 
Pentax Optio E85 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Key Specs

Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 E85
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 145g - 93 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released September 2009
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the TS30 (16MP) and E85 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS30 was brought out 5 years later than the E85 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TS30 scores vs the E85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Pentax E85

 TS30 E85 
ReleasedJanuary 2015September 2009More recent by 65 months

Reasons to pick Pentax E85 over the Panasonic TS30

 E85 TS30 

Common features in the Panasonic TS30 and Pentax E85

 TS30 E85 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS30 comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the TS30 against the E85.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS30 and E85 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS30 and E85.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS30 to provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger TS30 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography features
Pentax E85 Portrait photography features
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Street photography advice
Pentax E85 Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (142g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Sports photography advice
Pentax E85 Sports photography advice
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (1.3 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
17
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Travel photography details
Pentax E85 Travel photography details
74
lighter than competition in class (142g)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography features
Pentax E85 Landscape photography features
43
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
23
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Vlogging factors
Pentax E85 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS30 and Pentax E85
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30Pentax Optio E85
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Pentax Optio E85
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT30 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-01-06 2009-09-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 32-96mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.9-5.2
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.3 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 142 grams (0.31 lb) 145 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 93 x 58 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI95
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $180 $0