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Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K100D
  • Replacement is Pentax K200D
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Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was unveiled 2 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH20 grades versus the K100D S for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Pentax K100D S

 FH20 K100D S 
IntroducedJanuary 2010June 2007More recent by 31 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Panasonic FH20

 K100D S FH20 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K100D S

 FH20 K100D S 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH20 and the K100D S.

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and K100D S is 93 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and K100D S.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH20 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will show greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FH20 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography features
Pentax K100D S Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
Travel photography with Pentax K100D S
64
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
45
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography advice
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
52
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
does not have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K100D S Vlogging highlights
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
9
no video shooting
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Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K100D S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Pentax K100D Super
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2010-01-06 2007-06-28
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178g (0.39 lbs) 646g (1.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $179 $520