Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K200D

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K200D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The FZ100 was manufactured 23 months later than the K200D making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ100 grades against the K200D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 features outside measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ100 against the K200D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and K200D is 67 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ100 will show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer FZ100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.