Pentax K-1 vs Pentax K200D

Below is a in-depth review of the Pentax K-1 and Pentax K200D, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and K200D (10MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and K200D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 was introduced 7 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the K-1 grades versus the K200D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 & Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 comes with outside dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K-1 compared to the K200D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 and K200D is 55 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 and K200D.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger K-1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.