Pentax K100D vs Sony HX200V

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K100D vs Sony HX200V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D was released 6 years before the HX200V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K100D scores against the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K100D has got physical measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the K100D vs the HX200V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and HX200V is 64 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D and HX200V.

Plainly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K100D featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX200V will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older K100D is going to be behind in sensor tech.