Pentax K200D vs Sony HX100V

Lets look more in depth at the Pentax K200D vs Sony HX100V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The K200D was launched 4 years before the HX100V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the K200D matches up vs the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K200D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K200D Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K200D features outside dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K200D vs Sony HX100V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the K200D compared to the HX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K200D and HX100V is 61 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K200D and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K200D due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX100V will show more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older K200D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.