Nikon S220 vs Pentax K-01

Below, we are matching up the Nikon S220 and Pentax K-01, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the S220 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The S220 was announced 4 years before the K-01 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the S220 grades against the K-01 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S220 and Pentax K-01. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S220 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S220 enjoys external dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S220 against the K-01.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S220 and K-01 is 97 and 76 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S220 and K-01.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S220 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged S220 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.