Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K100D

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K100D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ300 was introduced 8 years after the K100D which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ300 grades vs the K100D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ300 comes with external dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ300 compared to the K100D.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ300 and K100D is 59 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ300 and K100D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ300 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ300 will offer you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer FZ300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.