Pentax K-S2 vs Sony HX9V

On this page, we will be looking at the Pentax K-S2 vs Sony HX9V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The K-S2 was announced 3 years after the HX9V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-S2 matches up versus the HX9V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S2 provides external measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Pentax K-S2 vs Sony HX9V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the K-S2 vs the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and HX9V is 64 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-S2 and HX9V.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-S2 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-S2 will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent K-S2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.