Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic G6 and Pentax K100D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The G6 was revealed 6 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the G6 matches up against the K100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G6 has physical measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G6 and Pentax K100D in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the G6 compared to the K100D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G6 and K100D is 74 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and K100D.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G6 will show extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern G6 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.