Canon SX720 HS vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SX720 HS and Pentax K100D S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 8 years later than the K100D S and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX720 HS grades versus the K100D S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS has external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX720 HS compared to the K100D S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and K100D S is 89 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and K100D S.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will resolve extra detail due to its extra 14.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.