Pentax K100D vs Sony H400

In this article, we are evaluating the Pentax K100D vs Sony H400, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and H400 (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The K100D was released 8 years earlier than the H400 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K100D matches up versus the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D offers physical 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 Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K100D against the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K100D and H400 is 64 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and H400.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K100D featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony H400 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged K100D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.