Pentax K200D vs Sony H55

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K200D versus Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K200D was brought out 21 months prior to the H55 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the K200D scores against the H55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K200D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K200D Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K200D comes with physical measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K200D versus Sony H55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the K200D vs the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K200D and H55 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K200D and H55.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K200D because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H55 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older K200D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.