Pentax K100D vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K100D vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The K100D was brought out 11 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the K100D grades versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K100D has outside measurements 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 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the K100D versus the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and RX10 IV is 64 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and RX10 IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K100D due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older K100D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.