Fujifilm JZ100 vs Pentax K-S1

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm JZ100 and Pentax K-S1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was brought out 3 years earlier than the K-S1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores against the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 and Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery and Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ100 features external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has sizing of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm JZ100 and Pentax K-S1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 against the K-S1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ100 and K-S1 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JZ100 and K-S1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm JZ100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will provide extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JZ100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.