Pentax K-r vs Sony HX100V

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax K-r vs Sony HX100V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the K-r (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the K-r (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The K-r was launched 7 months prior to the HX100V which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K-r matches up against the HX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-r and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-r Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-r provides outer measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the K-r against the HX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-r and HX100V is 67 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-r and HX100V.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-r due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged K-r will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.