Nikon D3500 vs Pentax K100D

Here is a in-depth overview of the Nikon D3500 and Pentax K100D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and K100D (6MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D3500 was revealed 11 years later than the K100D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D3500 matches up vs the K100D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D3500 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D3500 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D3500 has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has sizing 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 change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D3500 against the K100D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3500 and K100D is 72 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3500 and K100D.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon D3500 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger D3500 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.