Pentax KP vs Sony H400

Let's look much closer at the Pentax KP vs Sony H400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the KP (24MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very similar but the KP (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The KP was revealed 2 years later than the H400 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the KP scores versus the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax KP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are provided at Pentax KP Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax KP offers physical measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the KP versus the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the KP and H400 is 61 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the KP and H400.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The KP using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax KP will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern KP should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.