Pentax K100D vs Sony W560

Here, we will be analyzing the Pentax K100D vs Sony W560, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and W560 (14MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D was launched 5 years prior to the W560 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K100D grades vs the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D enjoys outer measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K100D vs Sony W560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the K100D compared to the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and W560 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and W560.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K100D because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W560 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K100D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.