Pentax K-x vs Sony HX20V

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Pentax K-x versus Sony HX20V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the K-x (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the K-x (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-x was revealed 3 years prior to the HX20V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-x scores vs the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-x & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-x Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-x has outer dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-x versus Sony HX20V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the K-x and the HX20V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-x and HX20V is 69 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-x and HX20V.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-x with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K-x will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.