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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS6
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K20D
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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic TS5 and Pentax K10D, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TS5 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the TS5 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The TS5 was launched 6 years later than the K10D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the TS5 grades against the K10D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Pentax K10D

 TS5 K10D 
ReleasedJuly 2013December 2006More recent by 81 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic TS5

 K10D TS5 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Pentax K10D

 TS5 K10D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TS5 and the K10D.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS5 and K10D is 91 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS5 and K10D.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic TS5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern TS5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography info
Pentax K10D Portrait photography info
32
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
52
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography information
Pentax K10D Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Sports photography features
Pentax K10D Sports photography features
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has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery life (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography info
Pentax K10D Travel photography info
72
great battery life (370 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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weather proof
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
Landscape photography with Pentax K10D
52
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery life (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K10D as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
9
no video
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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Pentax K10D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Pentax K10D
Also called Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Type Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-07-12 2006-12-15
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 793 gr (1.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 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 370 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BCM13 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $350 $700