Pentax K-30 vs Sony H55

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-30 and Sony H55, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty close but the K-30 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The K-30 was revealed 2 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera 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 H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-30 matches up vs the H55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 offers exterior dimensions 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 H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 and Sony H55 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-30 against the H55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and H55 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and H55.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-30 will render extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-30 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.