Casio EX-ZS5 vs Pentax K100D

Its time to examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZS5 and Pentax K100D, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and K100D (6MP) and the EX-ZS5 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS5 was announced 4 years later than the K100D and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZS5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-ZS5 scores vs the K100D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZS5 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS5 enjoys outside measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZS5 and Pentax K100D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZS5 against the K100D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS5 and K100D is 99 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZS5 and K100D.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZS5 will offer you more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZS5 will have an advantage in sensor tech.