Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K100D S

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K100D S, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The GF7 was released 7 years after the K100D S which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GF7 grades versus the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF7 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 offers outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has specifications of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K100D S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF7 and the K100D S.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and K100D S is 90 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF7 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GF7 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher GF7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.