Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax K100D

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax K100D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the LZ30 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The LZ30 was announced 6 years later than the K100D and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the LZ30 matches up vs the K100D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 and Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ30 features external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the LZ30 against the K100D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and K100D is 66 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ30 and K100D.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LZ30 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LZ30 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent LZ30 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.