Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX20V

Below is a in-depth review of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX20V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty comparable but the K-30 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-30 was manufactured 4 months later than the HX20V which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the K-30 grades versus the HX20V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-30 has outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the K-30 versus the HX20V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and HX20V is 63 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and HX20V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-30 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX20V will produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively.