Pentax Efina vs Sony RX100 VI

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax Efina and Sony RX100 VI, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Efina was launched 6 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the Efina scores versus the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina has got physical measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Efina and Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Efina and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Efina and RX100 VI is 97 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Efina because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged Efina will be behind in sensor tech.