Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K100D, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K100D (6MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was introduced 11 years later than the K100D and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX9 grades versus the K100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX9 vs the K100D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and K100D is 82 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and K100D.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will give greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger GX9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.