Pentax K100D S vs Sony NEX-5N

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax K100D S versus Sony NEX-5N, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K100D S was manufactured 5 years before the NEX-5N which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the K100D S grades vs the NEX-5N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D Super and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K100D S Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K100D S features physical measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5N has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K100D S vs the NEX-5N.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D S and NEX-5N is 65 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D S and NEX-5N.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-5N to show more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K100D S will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.