Pentax K20D vs Sony H400

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K20D and Sony H400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and H400 (20MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K20D was brought out 6 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K20D matches up against the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K20D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K20D Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K20D provides external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the K20D and the H400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K20D and H400 is 59 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K20D and H400.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K20D featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H400 will resolve greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older K20D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.