Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax K100D S

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FH8 versus Pentax K100D S, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was released 4 years after the K100D S which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH8 grades versus the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 has outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has specifications of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH8 versus Pentax K100D S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH8 vs the K100D S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and K100D S is 96 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and K100D S.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH8 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FH8 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.