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Pentax K100D vs Sony H20

Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Pentax K100D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K100D S
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
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Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Pentax K100D and Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D was introduced 3 years before the H20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the K100D scores vs the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Sony H20

 K100D H20 

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Pentax K100D

 H20 K100D 
ReleasedMay 2009December 2006More modern by 29 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k210kSharper screen (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K100D and Sony H20

 K100D H20 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K100D enjoys outside measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the K100D against the H20.

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and H20 is 64 and 87 respectively.

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K100D and H20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K100D using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H20 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged K100D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K100D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H20 as a Portrait photography camera
51
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
27
focusing manually
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K100D Street photography highlights
Sony H20 Street photography highlights
58
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than average (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K100D Sports photography info
Sony H20 Sports photography info
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K100D as a Travel photography camera
Sony H20 as a Travel photography camera
42
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
long zoom (380mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (250 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K100D Landscape photography details
Sony H20 Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
36
focusing manually
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K100D Vlogging features
Sony H20 Vlogging features
9
can't shoot video
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
heavier than average (250 grams)
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Pentax K100D vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K100D and Sony H20
 Pentax K100DSony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K100D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-12-03 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3008 x 2008 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Total lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $249