Pentax K100D S vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K100D S versus Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K100D S was unveiled 5 years earlier than the HX10V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K100D S grades vs the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D S enjoys outside dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K100D S versus Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the K100D S versus the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D S and HX10V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D S and HX10V.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K100D S having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX10V will result in more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older K100D S will be behind in sensor tech.