Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K200D

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K200D, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the ZS100 (1") and K200D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was revealed 7 years later than the K200D and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS100 matches up versus the K200D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Pentax K200D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 features exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has proportions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K200D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ZS100 vs the K200D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and K200D is 87 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and K200D.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern ZS100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.