Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL225

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K100D and Samsung TL225, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and TL225 (12MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and TL225 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The K100D was released 3 years before the TL225 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the K100D scores against the TL225 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D and Samsung TL225. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery and Samsung TL225 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K100D has exterior measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Samsung TL225 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K100D against the TL225.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and TL225 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D and TL225.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K100D due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung TL225 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older K100D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.