Pentax K20D vs Sony W830

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K20D versus Sony W830, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and W830 (20MP) and the K20D (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K20D was launched 6 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K20D matches up against the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K20D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K20D Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K20D features exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the K20D vs the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K20D and W830 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K20D and W830.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K20D because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W830 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older K20D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.