Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K100D

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The FX90 was released 4 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX90 grades against the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Pentax K100D. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX90 has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX90 and the K100D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and K100D.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FX90 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FX90 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern FX90 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.