Pentax K-30 vs Sony H20

Below is a extended review of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony H20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-30 was revealed 3 years later than the H20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the K-30 matches up against the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-30 provides external measurements 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 H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the K-30 versus the H20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and H20 is 63 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-30 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-30 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer K-30 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.