Pentax K100D S vs Sony A6500

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K100D S and Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and A6500 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K100D S was launched 10 years before the A6500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K100D S matches up versus the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K100D S comes with outside measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K100D S and Sony A6500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K100D S versus the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K100D S and A6500 is 65 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D S and A6500.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6500 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K100D S will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.