Pentax K10D vs Sony H200

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax K10D and Sony H200, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the K10D (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the K10D (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The K10D was revealed 7 years earlier than the H200 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K10D matches up against the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K10D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K10D Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K10D has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements 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 K10D and Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the K10D versus the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and H200 is 59 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K10D and H200.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K10D having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will produce more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K10D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.