Pentax K200D vs Sony T99

Here is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K200D and Sony T99, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and T99 (14MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The K200D was announced 22 months prior to the T99 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the K200D grades vs the T99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K200D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K200D Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K200D enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony T99 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K200D versus the T99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K200D and T99 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K200D and T99.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K200D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony T99 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older K200D is going to be behind in sensor technology.