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Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
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Features
36
Overall
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ300
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Pentax K100D

 FZ200 K100D 
LaunchedJuly 2012December 2006Fresher by 69 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kSharper display (+250k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic FZ200

 K100D FZ200 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K100D

 FZ200 K100D 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K100D Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Street photography features
Pentax K100D Street photography features
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fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (588g)
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image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
heavier than others in class (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (540 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography advice
Pentax K100D Travel photography advice
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great battery power (540 shots)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (588 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (660 grams)
sensor resolution low (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K100D Landscape photography factors
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (540 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging advice
Pentax K100D Vlogging advice
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reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors in class (588g)
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no video shooting
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K100D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Pentax K100D
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Pentax K100D
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-07-18 2006-12-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,312k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/4000 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 588 gr (1.30 lb) 660 gr (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $499 $0