Pentax K100D vs Pentax Q-S1

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax K100D vs Pentax Q-S1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and Q-S1 (12MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The K100D was announced 8 years before the Q-S1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K100D grades vs the Q-S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K100D & Pentax Q-S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D has outside dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Pentax Q-S1 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the K100D vs the Q-S1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and Q-S1 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and Q-S1.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K100D using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax Q-S1 will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged K100D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.