Pentax K100D

The Pentax K100D is a DSLR camera launched on 12/03/2006.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K100D ranks well below the category average, scoring 41 overall. The Pentax K100D weights 660 gr and spans 129 x 93 x 70 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax K100D behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 60, ranks in the category best 36%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax K100D is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 45, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 20, ranks among the worst 18% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 16% in its category. Pentax K100D is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 38, ranks 13% in its category. Pentax K100D is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 21% in its category. Pentax K100D is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Pentax K100D works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 77% of its category. Pentax K100D works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.