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Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the TS30 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very close but the TS30 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The TS30 was launched 10 months after the RX10 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TS30 matches up against the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Sony RX10

 TS30 RX10 
LaunchedJanuary 2015March 2014Newer by 10 months

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic TS30

 RX10 TS30 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS30 and Sony RX10

 TS30 RX10 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS30 provides external dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TS30 against the RX10.

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TS30 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS30 and RX10.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TS30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer TS30 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Street photography information
Sony RX10 Street photography information
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (142g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 Sports photography features
42
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low frames per second (1.3 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
weather proof
great battery power (420 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
74
lighter than competition (142 grams)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
58
great battery power (420 CIPA)
weather proof
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
43
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery power (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS30 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 Vlogging details
33
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competition (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
30
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Panasonic TS30 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS30 and Sony RX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Also called as Lumix DMC-FT30 -
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-01-06 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.3fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 420 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $180 $698