Pentax K100D vs Sony A380

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Pentax K100D and Sony A380, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and A380 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K100D was announced 3 years earlier than the A380 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the K100D grades versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K100D comes with outer measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K100D compared to the A380.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and A380 is 64 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and A380.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A380 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older K100D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.