Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FS15 versus Pentax K100D, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FS15 was announced 2 years later than the K100D and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FS15 grades against the K100D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS15 versus Pentax K100D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FS15 vs the K100D.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and K100D.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS15 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic FS15 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern FS15 should have an advantage in sensor technology.