Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
- Launched January 2016
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed December 2006
- Successor is Pentax K20D
Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax K10D, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and K10D (10MP) and the ZS100 (1") and K10D (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe ZS100 was released 9 years later than the K10D and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ZS100 scores vs the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Pentax K10D
ZS100 | K10D | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | December 2006 | Fresher by 111 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 210k | Sharper screen (+830k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic ZS100
K10D | ZS100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax K10D
ZS100 | K10D | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS100 features outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax K10D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS100 versus the K10D.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and K10D is 87 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and K10D.
All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | Pentax K10D |
Alternative name | Lumix DMC-TZ100 | - |
Type | Large Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2016-01-05 | 2006-12-15 |
Body design | Large Sensor Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | MOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 210 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,166 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.9fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) | - |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) | - |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 312 grams (0.69 lb) | 793 grams (1.75 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 70 | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.5 | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | 559 | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $700 | $700 |