Pentax K100D vs Sony RX10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K100D and Sony RX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D was brought out 8 years before the RX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the K100D matches up versus the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K100D offers external 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) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K100D vs the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and RX10 is 64 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D and RX10.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K100D featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K100D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.