Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K100D S

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K100D S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FZ40 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FZ40 was brought out 3 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ40 scores vs the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 & Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ40 features outside measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has specifications of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FZ40 and the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ40 and K100D S is 68 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ40 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ40 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ40 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ40 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.