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Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
92 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
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Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS35
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and RZ10 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS30 was released 18 months after the RZ10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ZS30 matches up against the RZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Pentax RZ10

		

		

			
 ZS30 RZ10 
IntroducedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 18 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic ZS30

		

		

			
 RZ10 ZS30 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic ZS30 and Pentax RZ10

		

		

			
 ZS30 RZ10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS30 has got external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Check the Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS30 versus the RZ10.
Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS30 and RZ10 is 92 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS30 and RZ10.
As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern ZS30 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS30
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
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 megapixel count decent (18MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (14MP)
 manual exposure not available
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Panasonic ZS30
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 boasts focus via touch
 lighter than competition (198g)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic ZS30 Sports photography details
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography details
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 great zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (18MP)
 includes tracking focus
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (260 shots)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (178 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS30
Travel photography with Pentax RZ10
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 lighter than competition (198g)
 boasts focus via touch
 megapixel count decent (18MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (480mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery (260 shots)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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 weather proof
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 great reach (280mm)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 bad battery pack (178 CIPA)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography highlights
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 terrible battery (260 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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 you can focus manually
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 weather proof
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 bad battery pack (178 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging information
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging information
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (198 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have mic port
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 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS30 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 Pentax Optio RZ10
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ40 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.40 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 198g (0.44 pounds) 178g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 photographs 178 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $250 $200