Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K100D

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K100D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FZ35 was brought out 3 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ35 scores versus the K100D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 has exterior measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ35 vs the K100D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and K100D is 72 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ35 and K100D.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ35 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ35 will render more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ35 should have a benefit in sensor technology.