Pentax K100D vs Sony WX5
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Pentax K100D vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
- Introduced December 2006
- Replacement is Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Launched July 2010
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Following is a thorough comparison of the Pentax K100D and Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe K100D was introduced 4 years prior to the WX5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K100D matches up vs the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Sony WX5
| K100D | WX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Pentax K100D
| WX5 | K100D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2010 |  | December 2006 | More modern by 43 months |
| Screen dimension | 2.8" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 210k | Clearer screen (+251k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax K100D and Sony WX5
| K100D | WX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Pentax K100D vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D has got outside 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 WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K100D vs the WX5.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and WX5 is 64 and 95 respectively.
Pentax K100D vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D and WX5.
All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K100D having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX5 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K100D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Pentax K100D vs Sony WX5 Specifications
| Pentax K100D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Pentax | Sony |
| Model type | Pentax K100D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
| Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2006-12-03 | 2010-07-08 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3008 x 2008 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Pentax KAF | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Amount of lenses | 151 | - |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 2.8 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 210 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 96% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.10 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | - | AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 660g (1.46 lb) | 146g (0.32 lb) |
| Dimensions | 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/MMC card | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $0 | $250 |