Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K100D S

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax K100D S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was brought out 3 years after the K100D S which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH5 matches up versus the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 has exterior measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax K100D S in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH5 versus the K100D S.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and K100D S is 96 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and K100D S.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH5 will result in extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern FH5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.