Panasonic G9 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G9 versus Pentax K100D, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and K100D (6MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was brought out 11 years later than the K100D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G9 matches up against the K100D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 has outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the G9 vs the K100D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and K100D is 62 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and K100D.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G9 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G9 will give greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger G9 provides a benefit in sensor technology.