Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

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.

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

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.