Pentax K200D vs Sony HX5

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax K200D vs Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K200D (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is relatively similar but the K200D (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizes.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The K200D was launched 21 months before the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the K200D matches up against the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K200D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K200D Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K200D provides physical dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K200D vs Sony HX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K200D compared to the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K200D and HX5 is 61 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K200D and HX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The K200D has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged K200D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.