Pentax K200D vs Sony NEX-C3

Sony NEX-C3 advantages over Pentax K200D

• Less expensive
  $600 vs $800 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• 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.

  NEX-C3 test data on DxO Mark K200D test data on DxO Mark
  1,083 vs 561 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  33 mm vs 74 mm
  Thinner
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  16.2 vs 10.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  5.5 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  10 vs 5 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility