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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS50
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The ZS45 was announced 8 years after the K100D which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS45 grades versus the K100D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Pentax K100D

 ZS45 K100D 
RevealedJanuary 2015December 2006Newer by 99 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kClearer display (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic ZS45

 K100D ZS45 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax K100D

 ZS45 K100D 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS45 against the K100D.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and K100D is 91 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS45 and K100D.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS45 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS45 will offer greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer ZS45 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography details
Pentax K100D Portrait photography details
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Street photography highlights
Pentax K100D Street photography highlights
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (249g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
heavier than others (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
Sports photography with Pentax K100D
55
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (350 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Travel photography camera
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great battery pack (350 per charge)
lighter than competition (249 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
42
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (660g)
low resolution (6 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography features
Pentax K100D Landscape photography features
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pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (350 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low resolution (6MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
Vlogging with Pentax K100D
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (249 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
9
can't record video
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax K100D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45Pentax K100D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Pentax K100D
Alternative name Lumix DMC-TZ57 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-01-06 2006-12-03
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 21 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4 -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249 gr (0.55 pounds) 660 gr (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $0