Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax K-3 II

Below, we are looking at the Canon SX400 IS vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The SX400 IS was manufactured 8 months before the K-3 II and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX400 IS scores against the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX400 IS provides outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS and the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and K-3 II is 81 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and K-3 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX400 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will render greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX400 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.