Pentax K20D vs Sony A9 II

Below is a extensive assessment of the Pentax K20D and Sony A9 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The K20D was unveiled 12 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the K20D scores versus the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K20D & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Pentax K20D Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K20D has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K20D against the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K20D and A9 II is 59 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K20D and A9 II.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K20D having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A9 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older K20D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.