Pentax K-S2 vs Sony HX200V

Below is a complete review of the Pentax K-S2 and Sony HX200V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-S2 (20MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the K-S2 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The K-S2 was launched 2 years later than the HX200V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-S2 grades vs the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-S2 offers external dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-S2 against the HX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and HX200V is 64 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-S2 and HX200V.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-S2 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-S2 should have an edge in sensor innovation.