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Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
49
Features
41
Overall
45

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Old Model is Canon 500D
  • Successor is Canon 600D
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Introduced September 2008
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K100D S
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Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and K200D (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 550D was introduced 20 months later than the K200D making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 550D scores versus the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Pentax K200D

 550D K200D 
IntroducedApril 2010September 2008More recent by 20 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Canon 550D

 K200D 550D 

Common features in the Canon 550D and Pentax K200D

 550D K200D 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 550D enjoys outside measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 550D compared to the K200D.

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550D and K200D is 70 and 61 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550D and K200D.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon 550D to resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 550D should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K200D Portrait photography highlights
74
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
53
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D Street photography factors
Pentax K200D Street photography factors
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
more heavy than competitors in class (690g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography highlights
Pentax K200D Sports photography highlights
54
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery (470 CIPA)
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Travel photography camera
55
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (470 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
47
weather proofing
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (690g)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (470 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K200D as a Vlogging camera
31
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon 550D vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Pentax K200D
 Canon EOS 550DPentax K200D
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model Canon EOS 550D Pentax K200D
Also Known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-04-01 2008-09-01
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530 gr (1.17 pounds) 690 gr (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 11.4
DXO Low light score 807 561
Other
Battery life 470 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E8 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $599 $600