Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX9V

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony HX9V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is fairly close but the K-30 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-30 was announced 16 months later than the HX9V making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-30 grades against the HX9V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-30 against the HX9V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and HX9V is 63 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and HX9V.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The K-30 contains the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent K-30 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.