Pentax K-500 vs Sony H200

Here, we are contrasting the Pentax K-500 vs Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-500 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very well matched but the K-500 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-500 was revealed 11 months later than the H200 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-500 grades against the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-500 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-500 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the K-500 compared to the H200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-500 and H200 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and H200.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-500 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger K-500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.