Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K-7

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax K-7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the ZS100 (1") and K-7 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS100 was brought out 6 years after the K-7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS100 scores versus the K-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Pentax K-7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS100 features outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS100 versus the K-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and K-7 is 87 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and K-7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer you greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS100 should have an edge in sensor innovation.