Pentax K-1 vs Sony H20

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K-1 versus Sony H20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was announced 6 years after the H20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K-1 matches up against the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 has got outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the K-1 compared to the H20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and H20 is 55 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 and H20.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-1 will provide more detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern K-1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.