Pentax Q vs Sony H200

The following is a extended comparison of the Pentax Q and Sony H200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Q (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Q was launched 18 months prior to the H200 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Q scores versus the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Q Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax Q comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Q and the H200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q and H200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Q and H200.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony H200 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Q will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.