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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Succeeded the Pentax K100D
  • Refreshed by Pentax K200D
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and K100D S (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was brought out 19 months later than the K100D S making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FS7 scores against the K100D S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax K100D S

 FS7 K100D S 
ReleasedJanuary 2009June 2007Fresher by 19 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kClearer display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Panasonic FS7

 K100D S FS7 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K100D S

 FS7 K100D S 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FS7 versus the K100D S.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and K100D S is 95 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and K100D S.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FS7 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher FS7 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography details
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography details
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focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
51
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography information
Pentax K100D S Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Sports photography highlights
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS7
Travel photography with Pentax K100D S
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (6 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
52
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
low MP (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging info
Pentax K100D S Vlogging info
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K100D S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax K100D Super
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-01-16 2007-06-28
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 10 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 -
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 6.3 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139 grams (0.31 lb) 646 grams (1.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $160 $520