Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A200

Here is a extended comparison of the Pentax K-1 II and Sony A200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and A200 (10MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was introduced 9 years later than the A200 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-1 II matches up vs the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys outer dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the K-1 II against the A200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and A200 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and A200.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you more detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer K-1 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.