Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D
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Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1000 (Increase to 6400)
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
- Announced April 2009
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
- Launched December 2006
- Renewed by Pentax K100D S
Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K100D, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and K100D (APS-C) feature different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FS42 was revealed 2 years after the K100D which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FS42 matches up versus the K100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Pentax K100D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Pentax K100D
FS42 | K100D | |||
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Launched | April 2009 | December 2006 | Newer by 29 months | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 210k | Crisper screen (+20k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic FS42
K100D | FS42 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus |
Common features in the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K100D
FS42 | K100D | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 2.5" | Equivalent screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS42 has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and 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).
Take a look at the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K100D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FS42 against the K100D.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.
Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS42 and K100D.
All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS42 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FS42 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent FS42 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K100D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | Pentax K100D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | Pentax K100D |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-04-17 | 2006-12-03 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 6MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3008 x 2008 |
Highest native ISO | 1000 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF |
Lens zoom range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 6.3 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 2.5 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 210 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.30 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 132 grams (0.29 lb) | 660 grams (1.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/MMC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $580 | $0 |