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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
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Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Succeeded the Pentax K100D
  • Replacement is Pentax K200D
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Pentax K100D S

 FZ80 K100D S 
RevealedJanuary 2017June 2007Newer by 116 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kCrisper display (+830k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Panasonic FZ80

 K100D S FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax K100D S

 FZ80 K100D S 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ80
Portrait photography with Pentax K100D S
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focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Travel photography highlights
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has touch to focus
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (20mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
pretty wide (20mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging features
Pentax K100D S Vlogging features
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pretty wide (20mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
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lack of video recording
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Pentax K100D S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Pentax K100D Super
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2017-01-04 2007-06-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lb) 646 gr (1.42 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $399 $520