Pentax K100D vs Sony H200

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K100D and Sony H200, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and H200 (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The K100D was manufactured 7 years earlier than the H200 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the K100D matches up vs the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K100D enjoys external measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K100D and Sony H200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the K100D vs the H200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and H200 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and H200.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K100D due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H200 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K100D is going to be behind in sensor tech.