Pentax K100D vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K100D vs Pentax K10D, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and K10D (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The K100D was revealed at a similar time to the K10D which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the K100D scores vs the K10D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D & Pentax K10D. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K100D vs the K10D.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and K10D is 64 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D and K10D.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax K10D to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.