Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax K100D

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax K100D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was introduced 3 years after the K100D which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH1 scores versus the K100D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 provides external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FH1 compared to the K100D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and K100D.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH1 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH1 will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.