Pentax
K200D
 vs
Pentax
K20D

Updated (May, 2012): Compare the Pentax K200D vs Pentax K-30

Pentax K20D

55

  
Pentax K200D

36

  
Winner

Pentax K20D

Reasons to buy the Pentax K20D

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 
Runner-up

Pentax K200D

Reasons to buy the Pentax K200D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
 

differences

Advantages of the Pentax K200D
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11.1 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 134x95x74 mm vs 142x101x70 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 690 g vs 800 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Pentax K20D
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Battery life Much longer battery life 530 shots vs 80 shots
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 More than 6.5x more shots per battery charge
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 639 ISO vs 561 ISO
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 The K20D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 14.5 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 40% more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.55x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Color depth Better color depth 22.9 bits vs 22.4 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 65.0 vs 64.0
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The K20D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 2.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 400 ms vs 500 ms
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 20% less delay when turning on
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Pentax K200D Pentax K200D
36 vs 55
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Pentax K20D Pentax K20D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax K20D.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Both are weather sealed, which is fairly uncommon among similar cameras Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
K200D:500 ms
K20D:400 ms
Thickness Thin Help
K200D:2.9"
K20D:2.8"
Weight Heavy Help
K200D:690 g
K20D:800 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
K200D:None
K20D:6,400 ISO
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
K200D:1,600 ISO
K20D:3,200 ISO
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
K200D:96%
K20D:95%
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
K200D:2.8 fps
K20D:3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Lens availability Few lenses available Help
90 lenses
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
K200D:10 MP
K20D:14.5 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
K200D:11.4 EV
K20D:11.1 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
K200D:64.0
K20D:65.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
K200D:561 ISO
K20D:639 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax K10D

Pentax K10D

Entry-level DSLR
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the K10D vs the K200D
Compare the K10D vs the K20D
Pentax K-30

Pentax K-30

Entry-level DSLR

$508 - $690 body only

$559 - $780 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the K-30 vs the K200D
Compare the K-30 vs the K20D
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$692 - $699 body only

$828 - $829 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the K-5 vs the K200D
Compare the K-5 vs the K20D
Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x

Entry-level DSLR

$752 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Weather sealed It's body is not weather sealed
Compare the K-x vs the K200D
Compare the K-x vs the K20D
Pentax K-7

Pentax K-7

Entry-level DSLR

$1,319 body only
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the K-7 vs the K200D
Compare the K-7 vs the K20D
Pentax K-r

Pentax K-r

Entry-level DSLR

$925 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weather sealed It's body is not weather sealed
Compare the K-r vs the K200D
Compare the K-r vs the K20D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D90 vs the K200D
Compare the D90 vs the K20D

Pentax K200D Competitors

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Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Pentax K200D.

Pentax K20D Competitors

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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Pentax K20D.

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