Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax K100D S

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP8 versus Pentax K100D S, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FP8 was released 2 years after the K100D S which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the FP8 grades vs the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FP8 compared to the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP8 and K100D S is 95 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and K100D S.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP8 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FP8 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer FP8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.