Panasonic S1 vs Pentax K100D S

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic S1 and Pentax K100D S, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S1 was introduced 11 years after the K100D S which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S1 matches up against the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 & Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1 enjoys outside dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the S1 vs the K100D S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and K100D S is 54 and 65 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and K100D S.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will give greater detail using its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent S1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.