Pentax K-x vs Sony H200

Below is a extensive comparison of the Pentax K-x vs Sony H200, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-x (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the K-x (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The K-x was manufactured 4 years prior to the H200 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-x grades versus the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-x and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-x Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-x enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-x versus the H200.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-x and H200 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-x and H200.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-x due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H200 will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older K-x will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.