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Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS 760D front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Canon 760D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Older Model is Canon 700D
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Succeeded the Pentax K100D
  • New Model is Pentax K200D
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Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon 760D and Pentax K100D S, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 760D (24MP) and K100D S (6MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 760D was manufactured 7 years after the K100D S which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 760D scores vs the K100D S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 760D over the Pentax K100D S

 760D K100D S 
IntroducedFebruary 2015June 2007Newer by 93 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kClearer display (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Canon 760D

 K100D S 760D 

Common features in the Canon 760D and Pentax K100D S

 760D K100D S 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 760D offers external dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 760D against the K100D S.

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 760D and K100D S is 66 and 65 respectively.

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 760D and K100D S.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon 760D to offer more detail due to its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent 760D is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 760D Portrait photography information
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography information
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 760D Street photography information
Pentax K100D S Street photography information
71
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 760D
Sports photography with Pentax K100D S
61
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (440 per charge)
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 760D
Travel photography with Pentax K100D S
66
supports focus by touch
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
45
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 760D as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Landscape photography camera
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (440 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
52
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 760D Vlogging features
Pentax K100D S Vlogging features
72
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 760D vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 760D and Pentax K100D S
 Canon EOS 760DPentax K100D Super
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 760D Pentax K100D Super
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2007-06-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 19 11
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 646g (1.42 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 915 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E17 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $849 $520