Pentax K200D vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax K200D versus Sony RX10 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K200D was brought out 8 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K200D matches up vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K200D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K200D Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K200D offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K200D versus Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K200D vs the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K200D and RX10 III is 61 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K200D and RX10 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K200D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged K200D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.