Pentax I-10 vs Sony H200

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax I-10 vs Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the I-10 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The I-10 was manufactured 3 years prior to the H200 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the I-10 scores vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio I-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are available at Pentax I-10 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax I-10 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax I-10 vs Sony H200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the I-10 against the H200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the I-10 and H200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the I-10 and H200.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H200 to offer you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged I-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.