Pentax K200D vs Sony A390

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K200D and Sony A390, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and A390 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K200D was launched 23 months before the A390 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the K200D matches up versus the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K200D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K200D Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K200D enjoys physical measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony A390 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the K200D compared to the A390.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K200D and A390 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K200D and A390.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A390 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older K200D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.