Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K100D S

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K100D S, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was unveiled 5 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GF6 matches up against the K100D S for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Pentax K100D Super. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 features external 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) and the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K100D S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF6 and the K100D S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and K100D S is 87 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and K100D S.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GF6 will render extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger GF6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.