Pentax K20D vs Sony S2000

Here, we are comparing the Pentax K20D vs Sony S2000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The K20D was revealed 18 months before the S2000 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K20D matches up vs the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K20D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are available at Pentax K20D Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K20D offers physical 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 S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K20D vs Sony S2000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the K20D against the S2000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K20D and S2000 is 59 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K20D and S2000.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K20D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K20D will produce extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged K20D will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.