Pentax K200D vs Canon SL1

Canon SL1 advantages over Pentax K200D

• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  SL1 test data on DxO Mark K200D test data on DxO Mark
  843 vs 561 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Newer
  12 years vs 17 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More dots on screen
  1040k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  18.0 vs 10.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  3.9 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  1140 vs 5 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility