Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K100D S

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K100D S, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and K100D S (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FZ2500 was brought out 9 years after the K100D S which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ2500 matches up against the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 & Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 features outside measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K100D S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ2500 and the K100D S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and K100D S is 53 and 65 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ2500 and K100D S.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FZ2500 will resolve more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.