Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K100D S

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH10 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 considerable gap between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH10 was announced 5 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH10 grades versus the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH10 against the K100D S.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and K100D S is 97 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and K100D S.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH10 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer FH10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.