Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Pentax K100D

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Pentax K100D, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was brought out 5 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm X-Pro1 scores against the K100D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X-Pro1 & Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X-Pro1 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 has got physical dimensions of 140mm x 82mm x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 compared to the K100D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and K100D is 80 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and K100D.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm X-Pro1 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-Pro1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.