Pentax K-01 vs Sony H300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-01 vs Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the K-01 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-01 was manufactured 20 months prior to the H300 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K-01 matches up vs the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-01 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-01 has got exterior measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-01 versus the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-01 and H300 is 76 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-01 and H300.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-01 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H300 will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged K-01 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.