Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K100D S

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K100D S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ47 was released 4 years after the K100D S which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ47 grades versus the K100D S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ47 has outer measurements 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 S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ47 vs the K100D S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and K100D S is 68 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ47 and K100D S.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ47 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ47 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer FZ47 should have a benefit in sensor technology.