Pentax K-30 vs Sony S2000

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-30 and Sony S2000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-30 was unveiled 2 years after the S2000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-30 matches up vs the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-30 offers external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 and Sony S2000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the K-30 versus the S2000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and S2000 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and S2000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-30 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-30 will show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer K-30 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.