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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and K100D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was introduced 2 years after the K100D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FS7 scores versus the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax K100D

 FS7 K100D 
ReleasedJanuary 2009December 2006More modern by 26 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic FS7

 K100D FS7 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K100D

 FS7 K100D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS7 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FS7 vs the K100D.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and K100D.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FS7 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent FS7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography features
Pentax K100D Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography highlights
Pentax K100D Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
58
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
heavier than competition (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography factors
Pentax K100D Sports photography factors
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS7
Travel photography with Pentax K100D
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
42
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (660 grams)
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K100D Landscape photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
52
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging features
Pentax K100D Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K100D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax K100D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax K100D
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-16 2006-12-03
Physical type 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 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 6.3 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139g (0.31 lb) 660g (1.46 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $160 $0