Pentax K100D vs Sony NEX-C3

Below, we are matching up the Pentax K100D vs Sony NEX-C3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K100D was announced 5 years earlier than the NEX-C3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K100D scores against the NEX-C3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D offers physical 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) while the Sony NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K100D versus the NEX-C3.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and NEX-C3 is 64 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony NEX-C3 to offer you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K100D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.