Pentax K20D vs Sony HX300

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax K20D and Sony HX300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The K20D was released 5 years before the HX300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K20D scores against the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K20D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K20D Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K20D offers outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the K20D compared to the HX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K20D and HX300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K20D and HX300.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K20D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older K20D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.