Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax K100D

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX85 versus Pentax K100D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was revealed 9 years after the K100D which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GX85 matches up against the K100D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GX85 vs the K100D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and K100D is 83 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX85 and K100D.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will provide more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer GX85 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.