Pentax K200D vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a thorough review of the Pentax K200D and Sony NEX-3N, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K200D was manufactured 5 years earlier than the NEX-3N and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K200D matches up against the NEX-3N in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K200D and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K200D Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K200D has got outer measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K200D and Sony NEX-3N in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the K200D versus the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K200D and NEX-3N is 61 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K200D and NEX-3N.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony NEX-3N to render greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older K200D will be behind in sensor tech.