Pentax K100D vs Sony QX100

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K100D has got exterior 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 QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K100D versus Sony QX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the K100D compared to the QX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K100D and QX100 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and QX100.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K100D having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX100 will provide more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older K100D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.