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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic G6
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Old Model is Pentax K100D
  • Replacement is Pentax K200D
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic G7 and Pentax K100D S, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was brought out 8 years after the K100D S which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G7 matches up versus the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Pentax K100D S

 G7 K100D S 
ReleasedMay 2015June 2007More modern by 97 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kCrisper screen (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Panasonic G7

 K100D S G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Pentax K100D S

 G7 K100D S 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 has got outer measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G7 and Pentax K100D S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G7 against the K100D S.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and K100D S is 71 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and K100D S.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G7 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will produce extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger G7 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography info
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography info
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
Pentax K100D S Street photography factors
72
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography details
Pentax K100D S Sports photography details
55
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography information
Pentax K100D S Travel photography information
71
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (350 shots)
45
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography information
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography information
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
52
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
low resolution (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging information
Pentax K100D S Vlogging information
72
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
no image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Pentax K100D S
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Pentax K100D Super
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-05-19 2007-06-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 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 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
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
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 lb) 646g (1.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $800 $520