Pentax K100D S vs Sony H200

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K100D S vs Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and H200 (20MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D S was unveiled 6 years before the H200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K100D S scores versus the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D Super & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D S Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D S offers physical dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the K100D S versus the H200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K100D S and H200 is 65 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D S and H200.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K100D S using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H200 will produce more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older K100D S will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.