Nikon D100 vs Panasonic FS25

Following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon D100 versus Panasonic FS25, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and FS25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The D100 was introduced 7 years prior to the FS25 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D100 grades vs the FS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D100 Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D100 features outside dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D100 versus Panasonic FS25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D100 against the FS25.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D100 and FS25 is 58 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D100 and FS25.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D100 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FS25 will provide extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged D100 will be behind in sensor technology.