Pentax K200D vs Pentax MX-1

The following is a detailed overview of the Pentax K200D and Pentax MX-1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Pentax. The image resolution of the K200D (10MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the K200D (APS-C) and MX-1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The K200D was announced 5 years prior to the MX-1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the K200D scores vs the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K200D & Pentax MX-1. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K200D Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K200D offers exterior dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K200D and Pentax MX-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K200D versus the MX-1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K200D and MX-1 is 61 and 84 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K200D and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K200D using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax MX-1 will give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K200D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.