Pentax K20D vs Sony HX10V

Here is a detailed analysis of the Pentax K20D vs Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K20D (15MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively well matched but the K20D (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K20D was announced 4 years earlier than the HX10V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K20D grades versus the HX10V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K20D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K20D Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K20D has physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the K20D against the HX10V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K20D and HX10V is 59 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K20D and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K20D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will resolve greater detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older K20D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.