Pentax K-30 vs Sony H300

Here is a extended analysis of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony H300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the K-30 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was announced 15 months prior to the H300 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K-30 grades vs the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 offers external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the K-30 versus the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and H300 is 63 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and H300.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-30 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H300 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.