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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
68
Imaging
35
Features
45
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Panasonic FZ47
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 498g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ48
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched December 2006
  • Updated by Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ47 was released 4 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ47 matches up against the K100D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ47 over the Pentax K100D

 FZ47 K100D 
LaunchedJuly 2011December 2006Fresher by 57 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kClearer screen (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic FZ47

 K100D FZ47 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K100D

 FZ47 K100D 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ47 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ47 compared to the K100D.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and K100D is 68 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ47 and K100D.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ47 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ47 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ47 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Portrait photography features
Pentax K100D Portrait photography features
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manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
supports face detect focusing
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
51
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Street photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (498 grams)
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
more heavy than competition (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Sports photography camera
42
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (400 shots)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ47
Travel photography with Pentax K100D
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better than average battery life (400 shots)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (498 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
42
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
low resolution sensor (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
low resolution sensor (6MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ47 Vlogging details
Pentax K100D Vlogging details
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition (498 grams)
9
no video
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Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K100D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47Pentax K100D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Pentax K100D
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ48 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-07-21 2006-12-03
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format AVCHD -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 498 grams (1.10 lb) 660 grams (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $379 $0