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Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350

Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Pentax K100D front
 
Samsung TL350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
47
Overall
38

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Key Specs

Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K100D S
Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Other Name is WB2000
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Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K100D and Samsung TL350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and TL350 (10MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and TL350 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The K100D was announced 4 years earlier than the TL350 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the K100D matches up vs the TL350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Samsung TL350

 K100D TL350 

Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Pentax K100D

 TL350 K100D 
RevealedFebruary 2010December 2006More recent by 39 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kCrisper screen (+710k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K100D and Samsung TL350

 K100D TL350 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K100D features outside measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Samsung TL350 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K100D and Samsung TL350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K100D vs the TL350.

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and TL350 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D and TL350.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K100D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung TL350 will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older K100D will be behind in sensor tech.

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 sensor size comparison

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K100D Portrait photography advice
Samsung TL350 Portrait photography advice
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
35
manual focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K100D
Street photography with Samsung TL350
58
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
heavier than others (660g)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K100D Sports photography features
Samsung TL350 Sports photography features
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (6MP)
29
image stabilization (Optical)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K100D Travel photography information
Samsung TL350 Travel photography information
42
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (660 grams)
megapixel count low (6MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
60
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K100D as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL350 as a Landscape photography camera
52
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (6MP)
missing Time Lapse function
50
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K100D
Vlogging with Samsung TL350
9
can't record video
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Pentax K100D vs Samsung TL350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K100D and Samsung TL350
 Pentax K100DSamsung TL350
General Information
Brand Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax K100D Samsung TL350
Also called as - WB2000
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-12-03 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3008 x 2008 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 210k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660g (1.46 pounds) 195g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $400