Pentax K100D vs Sony WX30

On this page, we will be evaluating the Pentax K100D and Sony WX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K100D was revealed 5 years prior to the WX30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the K100D scores versus the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are available at Pentax K100D Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K100D provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K100D and Sony WX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K100D against the WX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and WX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and WX30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K100D using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX30 will offer extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older K100D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.