Pentax K-S1 vs Sony H200

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-S1 versus Sony H200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-S1 (20MP) and the H200 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the K-S1 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The K-S1 was announced 20 months later than the H200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K-S1 scores vs the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-S1 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S1 comes with external dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-S1 versus Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K-S1 versus the H200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-S1 and H200 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-S1 and H200.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizing. The K-S1 has got the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The more recent K-S1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.