Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax K100D

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was manufactured 3 years later than the K100D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH22 grades versus the K100D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH22 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FH22 compared to the K100D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and K100D is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and K100D.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH22 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH22 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern FH22 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.