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Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20

Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Superseded the Pentax K-1
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
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Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony H20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and H20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was released 8 years later than the H20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-1 II grades vs the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Sony H20

 K-1 II H20 
ReleasedFebruary 2018May 2009More recent by 107 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Pentax K-1 II

 H20 K-1 II 

Common features in the Pentax K-1 II and Sony H20

 K-1 II H20 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys physical measurements 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 H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the K-1 II and the H20.

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and H20 is 55 and 87 respectively.

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and H20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern K-1 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax K-1 II
Portrait photography with Sony H20
86
focusing manually
MP count high (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K-1 II
Street photography with Sony H20
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proof
very good ISO range (819,200)
heavier than competition in class (1,010 grams)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than average in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-1 II Sports photography features
Sony H20 Sports photography features
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.4 frames/s)
low battery (670 per charge)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-1 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony H20 as a Travel photography camera
53
environment proof
MP count high (36 megapixels)
low battery (670 shots)
heavier than competition in class (1,010 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
long zoom (380mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H20 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (819,200)
saves RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
low battery (670 CIPA)
36
you can focus manually
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-1 II Vlogging features
Sony H20 Vlogging features
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition in class (1,010 grams)
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
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Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-1 II and Sony H20
 Pentax K-1 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-1 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-22 2009-05-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip PRIME IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7360 x 4912 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 819200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 33 9
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF4 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.4fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash options Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1010g (2.23 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 670 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Dual Single
Retail cost $1,737 $249