Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and K100D (6MP) and the FZ80 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ80 was announced 10 years later than the K100D and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FZ80 matches up versus the K100D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ80 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ80 against the K100D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and K100D is 63 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ80 and K100D.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ80 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic FZ80 will offer extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer FZ80 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.