Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LS5 versus Pentax K100D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The LS5 was launched 4 years after the K100D which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the LS5 scores vs the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 & Pentax K100D. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LS5 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LS5 enjoys outside dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the LS5 against the K100D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LS5 and K100D is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the LS5 and K100D.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LS5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic LS5 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent LS5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.