Pentax KP vs Sony H55

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Pentax KP versus Sony H55, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the KP (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the KP (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The KP was brought out 6 years later than the H55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the KP scores against the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax KP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax KP Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax KP provides outer measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the KP versus the H55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the KP and H55 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the KP and H55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The KP featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax KP will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent KP is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.