Pentax KP vs Sony HX30V

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Pentax KP vs Sony HX30V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the KP (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the KP (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The KP was brought out 4 years after the HX30V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the KP scores against the HX30V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax KP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are available at Pentax KP Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax KP offers external measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the KP against the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the KP and HX30V is 61 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the KP and HX30V.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The KP featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax KP will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger KP will have an edge in sensor innovation.