Pentax K-30 vs Sony A200

Below is a in depth review of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony A200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K-30 was introduced 4 years later than the A200 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the K-30 scores vs the A200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-30 and the A200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and A200 is 63 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-30 and A200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax K-30 to give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-30 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.