Pentax K20D vs Sony A68

On this page, we are reviewing the Pentax K20D versus Sony A68, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the K20D (15MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K20D was unveiled 8 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the K20D scores versus the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K20D & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K20D Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K20D enjoys external dimensions 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K20D and the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K20D and A68 is 59 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K20D and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A68 to result in greater detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older K20D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.