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Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Alternate Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Replaced the Canon SL2
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Announced June 2007
  • Old Model is Pentax K100D
  • New Model is Pentax K200D
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Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SL3 (24MP) and K100D S (6MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The SL3 was announced 11 years after the K100D S which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SL3 matches up vs the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Pentax K100D S

 SL3 K100D S 
AnnouncedApril 2019June 2007More modern by 144 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kCrisper screen (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Canon SL3

 K100D S SL3 

Common features in the Canon SL3 and Pentax K100D S

 SL3 K100D S 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SL3 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SL3 compared to the K100D S.

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL3 and K100D S is 71 and 65 respectively.

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL3 and K100D S.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SL3 to result in more detail with its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SL3 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL3 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography factors
81
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SL3
Street photography with Pentax K100D S
75
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL3 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Sports photography highlights
70
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (1,070 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SL3
Travel photography with Pentax K100D S
82
better than average battery life (1,070 shots)
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SL3
Landscape photography with Pentax K100D S
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (1,070 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL3 Vlogging details
Pentax K100D S Vlogging details
75
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
does not have image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon SL3 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL3 and Pentax K100D S
 Canon EOS Rebel SL3Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Pentax K100D Super
Also called as EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2019-04-10 2007-06-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface 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
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 11
Cross type focus points 1 -
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" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 449g (0.99 lbs) 646g (1.42 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" 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 1070 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E17 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $599 $520