Pentax K100D vs Sony HX350

In this article, we will be matching up the Pentax K100D and Sony HX350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K100D was introduced 11 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly significant 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 HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K100D scores against the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K100D provides exterior dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the K100D against the HX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and HX350 is 64 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D and HX350.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K100D using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will show greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older K100D will be behind in sensor tech.