Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax Efina versus Pentax K-1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Efina was launched 3 years earlier than the K-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Efina matches up against the K-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina and Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Efina Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax Efina has outer dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Efina against the K-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and K-1 is 97 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and K-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Efina because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older Efina is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.