Pentax K-r vs Sony HX9V

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-r versus Sony HX9V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the K-r (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the K-r (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The K-r was unveiled 4 months before the HX9V so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-r scores versus the HX9V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-r and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-r Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-r has outside measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-r versus Sony HX9V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the K-r versus the HX9V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-r and HX9V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-r and HX9V.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-r with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively.