Canon RP vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon RP versus Pentax K100D S, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the RP (Full frame) and K100D S (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The RP was released 11 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the RP scores versus the K100D S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS RP & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Canon RP Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon RP has outside dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the RP compared to the K100D S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RP and K100D S is 70 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and K100D S.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RP because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon RP will give extra detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RP is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.