Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K100D S

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K100D S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The GX850 was launched 9 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the GX850 grades vs the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX850 comes with external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 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") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K100D S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GX850 versus the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and K100D S is 90 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and K100D S.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX850 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX850 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher GX850 should have an edge in sensor technology.