Pentax K-01 vs Sony H400

The following is a in depth analysis of the Pentax K-01 and Sony H400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very close but the K-01 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The K-01 was announced 20 months earlier than the H400 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-01 matches up vs the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-01 and Sony H400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K-01 and the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and H400 is 76 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-01 and H400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-01 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony H400 will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K-01 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.