Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K10D

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FZ100 was unveiled 3 years after the K10D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ100 matches up versus the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Pentax K10D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ100 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K10D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ100 vs the K10D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and K10D is 67 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ100 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ100 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ100 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ100 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.