Pentax K20D vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax K20D vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The K20D was introduced 8 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K20D scores vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K20D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K20D Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K20D comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the K20D versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K20D and RX10 II is 59 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K20D and RX10 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K20D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 II will result in more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged K20D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.