Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30

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    Highlights

    • 16.1 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
    • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 23 Focus Points
    • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1.3 fps Continuous Shooting
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
    • Wheather Sealed Body
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    Overview

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 was announced in 2015 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 16.1 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution.

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Here is the Panasonic -TSxx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Panasonic -TSxx series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Panasonic TS30 January
    2015    		 16.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 1,600 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Panasonic TS25
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    		January
    2013    		 16.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Panasonic TS20
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    		January
    2012    		 16.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Panasonic TS10
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    		January
    2010    		 14.1 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 80 - 6,400 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 vs Lumix DMC-TS25 vs Lumix DMC-TS20 vs Lumix DMC-TS10.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30.

    PROS

    •   Cheap
    •   Video Capture
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)
    •   Internal Storage
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1300 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.3 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   Short Battery Life - 250 shots

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   23 Focus Points
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 3456 x 3456, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    No Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30.

    Panasonic TS10
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    1/2.33-inch

    14.1 MP

    Panasonic TS25
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    1/2.33-inch

    16.1 MP

    Panasonic TS20
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    1/2.33-inch

    16.1 MP

    Panasonic S1H
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Fujifilm X-M1
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    APS-C

    16.3 MP

    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Olympus SP-800UZ
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Panasonic ZS7
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    1/2.33-inch

    12.1 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Samsung GC200
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    1/2.3-inch

    16.3 MP

    Nikon Z8
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    Full Frame

    45.7 MP

    Canon 5DS
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    Full Frame

    50.6 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 220 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30's shutter speed can go up to 1/1300 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 1.3 fps.


    Flash

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.40 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 has dimensions of 104 x 58 x 20 mm (4.09 x 2.28 x 0.79"). It weighs 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    104 mm (4.09")

    58 mm (2.28")

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    58 mm (2.28")

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    20 mm (0.79")

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    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 dimensions

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    67

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    66

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 gets a score of 66 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   23 Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.3 fps
    •   Short Battery Life - 250 shots
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    68

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 gets a score of 68 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   23 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.3 fps
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Short Battery Life - 250 shots
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    64

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   23 Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    83

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   23 Focus Points
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
    89

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 gets a score of 89 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 250 shots

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 Evaluation

    We evaluate Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 and give score of 46 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    44

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 44 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    POOR
    40

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 40 for Photo parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1300 sec
    •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.3 fps
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    BAD
    7

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 7 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    GOOD
    71

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 71 for Focusing parameters.

    •   23 Focus Points
    •   Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    50

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
    36

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    AVERAGE
    69

    We give Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 a score of 69 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)
    •   Short Battery Life - 250 shots
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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