Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Pentax Efina and Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The Efina was revealed 24 months earlier than the RX10 II making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Efina grades vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax Efina offers outer dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Pentax Efina and Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Efina versus the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Efina and RX10 II is 97 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and RX10 II.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Efina using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older Efina will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.