Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K100D

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The F5 was brought out 6 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the F5 scores versus the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 enjoys physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and 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 chosen at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the F5 against the K100D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and K100D is 96 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and K100D.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The F5 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic F5 will produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer F5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.