Pentax K200D vs Sony HX10V

The following is a extended overview of the Pentax K200D vs Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The K200D was released 4 years before the HX10V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K200D grades against the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K200D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K200D Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K200D enjoys outer dimensions 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 HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K200D vs Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the K200D vs the HX10V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K200D and HX10V is 61 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K200D and HX10V.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K200D featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will show greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K200D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.