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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Newer Model is Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was announced 3 years after the K100D which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G10 scores vs the K100D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Pentax K100D

 G10 K100D 
ReleasedAugust 2010December 2006More modern by 45 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kClearer screen (+250k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic G10

 K100D G10 

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Pentax K100D

 G10 K100D 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G10 and the K100D.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and K100D is 72 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and K100D.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G10 will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger G10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K100D Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Street photography camera
58
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Pentax K100D
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
no phase detect AF
47
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography details
Pentax K100D Travel photography details
54
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
42
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Pentax K100D
59
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G10
Vlogging with Pentax K100D
23
supports face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
9
no video recording
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Pentax K100D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Pentax K100D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Pentax K100D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-08-09 2006-12-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Total lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388 grams (0.86 lb) 660 grams (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $550 $0