Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax K100D S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FH1 was announced 2 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH1 matches up versus the K100D S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FH1 versus the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and K100D S is 95 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and K100D S.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH1 will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer FH1 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.