Pentax K100D vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$80
MSRP
$699
-89% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $80 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 11% of the $699 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$100
MSRP
$899
-89% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $100 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 11% of the $899 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Pentax K100D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Pentax | Sony |
| Family | Pentax K | Sony Alpha A |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Pentax K | Sony A |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 6.1 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | Sensor-shift | — |
| Weather sealed | No | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2006-05-22 | 2006-06-05 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $699 | $899 |
| Current low | $80 | $100 |
| vs MSRP | -89% | -89% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.