Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K100D S

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic ZS10 and Pentax K100D S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was launched 3 years after the K100D S which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS10 scores vs the K100D S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS10 has outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the ZS10 and the K100D S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and K100D S is 91 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and K100D S.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS10 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger ZS10 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.