Panasonic TS30 vs Pentax E85

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 & Pentax Optio E85. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic TS30 Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

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.

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

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.