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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(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
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax I-10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the TS6 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was unveiled 5 years after the I-10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TS6 scores against the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Pentax I-10

 TS6 I-10 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2010More modern by 61 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic TS6

 I-10 TS6 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax I-10

 TS6 I-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS6 provides 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 I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TS6 vs the I-10.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TS6 and I-10 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TS6 and I-10.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger TS6 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography highlights
37
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic TS6
Street photography with Pentax I-10
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Sports photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery life (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Travel photography features
Pentax I-10 Travel photography features
73
great battery life (370 shots)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
57
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Landscape photography camera
52
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery life (370 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Pentax Optio I-10
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-01-06 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214g (0.47 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $310