Pentax K100D S vs Sony QX30

Following is a in depth assessment of the Pentax K100D S and Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K100D S was manufactured 8 years earlier than the QX30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K100D S scores against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K100D S features physical measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K100D S and Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the K100D S versus the QX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K100D S and QX30 is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D S and QX30.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K100D S featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will provide greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged K100D S will be behind with regard to sensor technology.