Pentax K100D S vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we will be comparing the Pentax K100D S versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K100D S was manufactured 9 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the K100D S matches up vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K100D S enjoys external 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 RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K100D S versus Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the K100D S against the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K100D S and RX100 IV is 65 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D S and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K100D S due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will give you extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K100D S is going to be behind in sensor technology.