Pentax K100D vs. Nikon D200
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Megapixels
6.10
10.20
Max. image resolution
3008 x 2008
3872 x 2592
Sensor
Sensor type
CCD
CCD
Sensor size
23.5 x 15.7 mm
23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera.
Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the
sensor, the better the image quality.
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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Surface area:
| 368.95 mm² | vs | 372.88 mm² |
Difference: 3.93 mm² (1%)
D200 sensor is slightly bigger than K100D sensor (only 1% difference).
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered.
The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 23.77 µm² (65%)
A pixel on Pentax K100D sensor is approx. 65% bigger than a pixel on Nikon D200.
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one
square cm of the sensor.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
click here.
Specs
Pentax K100D
Nikon D200
Total megapixels
6.31
10.92
Effective megapixels
6.10
10.20
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
No
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
3D Matrix, Centre weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/8000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical (pentamirror)
Optical (pentaprism)
White balance presets
7
6
Screen size
2.5"
2.5"
Screen resolution
210,000 dots
230,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
Storage types
Secure Digital
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Nikon EN-EL3e Lithium-Ion battery
Weight
560 g
830 g
Dimensions
129.5 x 92.5 x 70 mm
147 x 113 x 74 mm
Year
2006
2005
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
| Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
Pentax K100D diagonal
w = 23.50 mm
h = 15.70 mm
h = 15.70 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 23.50² + 15.70² | = 28.26 mm |
Nikon D200 diagonal
w = 23.60 mm
h = 15.80 mm
h = 15.80 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 23.60² + 15.80² | = 28.40 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
K100D sensor area
Width = 23.50 mm
Height = 15.70 mm
Surface area = 23.50 × 15.70 = 368.95 mm²
Height = 15.70 mm
Surface area = 23.50 × 15.70 = 368.95 mm²
D200 sensor area
Width = 23.60 mm
Height = 15.80 mm
Surface area = 23.60 × 15.80 = 372.88 mm²
Height = 15.80 mm
Surface area = 23.60 × 15.80 = 372.88 mm²
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the
next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
| Pixel pitch = | sensor width in mm | × 1000 |
| sensor resolution width in pixels |
K100D pixel pitch
Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3026 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3026 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 23.50 | × 1000 | = 7.77 µm |
| 3026 |
D200 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3898 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 3898 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 23.60 | × 1000 | = 6.05 µm |
| 3898 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
| Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
| effective megapixels |
K100D pixel area
Pixel pitch = 7.77 µm
Pixel area = 7.77² = 60.37 µm²
Pixel area = 7.77² = 60.37 µm²
D200 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 6.05 µm
Pixel area = 6.05² = 36.6 µm²
Pixel area = 6.05² = 36.6 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = ( | sensor resolution width in pixels | )² / 1000000 |
| sensor width in cm |
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = | effective megapixels × 1000000 | / 10000 |
| sensor surface area in mm² |
K100D pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3026 pixels
Sensor width = 2.35 cm
Pixel density = (3026 / 2.35)² / 1000000 = 1.66 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.35 cm
Pixel density = (3026 / 2.35)² / 1000000 = 1.66 MP/cm²
D200 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 3898 pixels
Sensor width = 2.36 cm
Pixel density = (3898 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 2.73 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 2.36 cm
Pixel density = (3898 / 2.36)² / 1000000 = 2.73 MP/cm²
Sensor resolution
Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher
than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications.
Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula.
For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
| (X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
K100D sensor resolution
Sensor width = 23.50 mm
Sensor height = 15.70 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.10
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2017 × 1.5 = 3026
Resolution vertical: X = 2017
Sensor resolution = 3026 x 2017
Sensor height = 15.70 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.10
| r = 23.50/15.70 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2017
Sensor resolution = 3026 x 2017
D200 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 23.60 mm
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2616 × 1.49 = 3898
Resolution vertical: X = 2616
Sensor resolution = 3898 x 2616
Sensor height = 15.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 10.20
| r = 23.60/15.80 = 1.49 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 2616
Sensor resolution = 3898 x 2616
Crop factor
Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal
of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
| Crop factor = | 43.27 mm |
| sensor diagonal in mm |
K100D crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.26 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.53 |
| 28.26 |
D200 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 28.40 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.52 |
| 28.40 |
35 mm equivalent aperture
Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture
with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).
K100D equivalent aperture
Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for
fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for
Pentax K100D, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Pentax K100D is 1.53
Crop factor for Pentax K100D is 1.53
D200 equivalent aperture
Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for
fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for
Nikon D200, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Nikon D200 is 1.52
Crop factor for Nikon D200 is 1.52
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