Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FZ200 was launched 5 years later than the K100D and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ200 matches up vs the K100D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Pentax K100D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ200 enjoys outer measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K100D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ200 against the K100D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and K100D is 65 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and K100D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ200 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ200 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ200 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.