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Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS5 versus Pentax I-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ZS5 (12MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS5 was manufactured 5 months after the I-10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the ZS5 matches up versus the I-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Pentax I-10

 ZS5 I-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic ZS5

 I-10 ZS5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS5 and Pentax I-10

 ZS5 I-10 
IntroducedJune 2010January 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS5 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS5 and the I-10.

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS5 and I-10 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS5 and I-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you would want to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS5 Portrait photography factors
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography factors
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offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS5 Street photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography advice
Pentax I-10 Sports photography advice
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS5
Travel photography with Pentax I-10
63
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS5 Landscape photography features
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography features
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (214g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS5 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Pentax Optio I-10
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ8 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Prime
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.30 m 4.00 m
Flash modes 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
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $310