Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ80 versus Pentax K100D S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FZ80 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ80 was brought out 9 years after the K100D S which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ80 scores vs the K100D S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ80 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ80 versus Pentax K100D S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FZ80 vs the K100D S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and K100D S is 63 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ80 and K100D S.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ80 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ80 will show more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher FZ80 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.