Pentax K200D vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax K200D and Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K200D was unveiled 5 years prior to the RX100 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the K200D matches up versus the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K200D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K200D Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K200D has got outer 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 RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K200D and Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the K200D compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K200D and RX100 II is 61 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K200D and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K200D with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K200D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.