Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K100D

Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic FX48 and Pentax K100D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX48 was introduced 2 years after the K100D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the FX48 matches up versus the K100D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX48 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX48 and the K100D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX48 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX48 and K100D.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX48 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FX48 will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger FX48 will have an edge in sensor technology.