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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Panasonic TS5 versus Pentax RS1500, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the TS5 (16MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS5 was announced 2 years after the RS1500 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the TS5 grades versus the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Pentax RS1500

 TS5 RS1500 
RevealedJuly 2013March 2011More modern by 29 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic TS5

 RS1500 TS5 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS5 and Pentax RS1500

 TS5 RS1500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS5 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic TS5 versus Pentax RS1500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TS5 vs the RS1500.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS5 and RS1500 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS5 and RS1500.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic TS5 to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TS5 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography details
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography details
32
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Street photography information
Pentax RS1500 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Sports photography information
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography information
47
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (370 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
37
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
72
better than average battery life (370 shots)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography highlights
52
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
40
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS5 Vlogging details
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging details
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Panasonic TS5 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS5 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Pentax Optio RS1500
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-07-12 2011-03-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 370 photos 260 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BCM13 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $350 $150