Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K100D S

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FX700 and Pentax K100D S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The FX700 was introduced 3 years after the K100D S which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FX700 grades vs the K100D S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 features external dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Panasonic FX700 and Pentax K100D S in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FX700 versus the K100D S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and K100D S is 94 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and K100D S.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX700 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FX700 will show greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern FX700 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.