Pentax K-30 vs Sony A230

Here, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-30 versus Sony A230, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K-30 was released 3 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-30 grades versus the A230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-30 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 versus Sony A230 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-30 against the A230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and A230 is 63 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and A230.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Pentax K-30 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger K-30 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.