Pentax K-5 vs Sony H20

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-5 and Sony H20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 was brought out 20 months after the H20 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-5 grades versus the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 offers external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-5 and Sony H20 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-5 and the H20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 and H20 is 60 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and H20.

All in all, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-5 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-5 will provide extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern K-5 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.