Pentax K100D S vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K100D S vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D S was manufactured 9 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable 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 RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the K100D S matches up against the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K100D S has physical dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K100D S vs Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K100D S and the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K100D S and RX10 III is 65 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D S and RX10 III.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K100D S due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will produce extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older K100D S will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.