Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic TS25 and Pentax K100D S, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the TS25 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The TS25 was released 5 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TS25 scores against the K100D S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS25 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS25 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic TS25 and Pentax K100D S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TS25 versus the K100D S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and K100D S is 95 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS25 and K100D S.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TS25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic TS25 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern TS25 provides an edge in sensor tech.