Pentax K200D vs Sony H70

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K200D vs Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K200D was brought out 3 years earlier than the H70 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K200D scores vs the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K200D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K200D Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K200D provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K200D vs Sony H70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the K200D versus the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K200D and H70 is 61 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K200D and H70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K200D because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H70 will offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged K200D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.