Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-3

Below, we are comparing the Pentax Efina and Pentax K-3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Efina was brought out 10 months prior to the K-3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Efina grades vs the K-3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax Efina offers physical measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Efina compared to the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Efina and K-3 is 97 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and K-3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Efina featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 will give you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Efina is going to be behind in sensor tech.