Pentax K200D vs Sony HX200V

Following is a extensive review of the Pentax K200D and Sony HX200V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The K200D was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX200V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the K200D grades against the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K200D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K200D Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K200D has got physical measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Pentax K200D and Sony HX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the K200D compared to the HX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K200D and HX200V is 61 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K200D and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K200D due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX200V will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K200D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.