Pentax K100D vs Sony HX5

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K100D vs Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The K100D was revealed 4 years earlier than the HX5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the K100D scores vs the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K100D enjoys outside measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the K100D vs the HX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K100D and HX5 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D and HX5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K100D with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older K100D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.