Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K100D

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K100D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The GF6 was introduced 6 years after the K100D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GF6 grades versus the K100D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GF6 has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GF6 vs the K100D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and K100D is 87 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and K100D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF6 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will result in extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GF6 should have an edge in sensor tech.