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Pentax K100D vs Sony QX100

Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Pentax K100D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
50
Features
44
Overall
47

Pentax K100D vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • New Model is Pentax K100D S
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Pentax K100D vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K100D versus Sony QX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and QX100 (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The K100D was introduced 7 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the K100D scores vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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