Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K100D

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax K100D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ60 was manufactured 5 years after the K100D which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FZ60 grades versus the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ60 has outer dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ60 compared to the K100D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and K100D is 68 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ60 and K100D.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ60 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ60 will show greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger FZ60 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.