Pentax K200D vs Sony RX100

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Pentax K200D versus Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and RX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K200D was manufactured 5 years before the RX100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K200D scores vs the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K200D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K200D Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K200D has got outer 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 RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check the Pentax K200D versus Sony RX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K200D and the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K200D and RX100 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K200D and RX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K200D due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged K200D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.