Pentax K100D S vs Sony WX350

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K100D S vs Sony WX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The K100D S was introduced 7 years before the WX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K100D S grades vs the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D S provides 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) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K100D S vs Sony WX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the K100D S versus the WX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K100D S and WX350 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D S and WX350.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K100D S having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX350 will resolve extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K100D S is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.