Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX100V

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX100V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is relatively well matched but the K-30 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was released 13 months after the HX100V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-30 scores versus the HX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX100V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-30 against the HX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and HX100V is 63 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and HX100V.

Plainly, the two cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The K-30 includes the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The more recent K-30 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.