Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G95 and Pentax K100D S, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was released 11 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the G95 grades against the K100D S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G95 and Pentax K100D S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the G95 versus the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G95 and K100D S is 67 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G95 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G95 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 14.3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer G95 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.