Pentax K100D vs Sony HX30V

The following is a thorough review of the Pentax K100D and Sony HX30V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D was manufactured 6 years prior to the HX30V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K100D grades vs the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K100D has physical dimensions 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 Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K100D against the HX30V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K100D and HX30V is 64 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and HX30V.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K100D because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX30V will provide extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K100D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.