Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K100D S

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Pentax K100D Super. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

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.

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

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.