Nikon D5000 vs Pentax K100D

Following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon D5000 versus Pentax K100D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the D5000 (12MP) and K100D (6MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D5000 was revealed 2 years after the K100D which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the D5000 scores versus the K100D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5000 & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D5000 Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5000 provides external dimensions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D5000 vs the K100D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D5000 and K100D is 65 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5000 and K100D.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon D5000 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer D5000 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.