Pentax K-01 vs Sony A99 II

The following is a extensive review of the Pentax K-01 versus Sony A99 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The K-01 was introduced 5 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-01 grades vs the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-01 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 provides physical measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-01 versus Sony A99 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the K-01 and the A99 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and A99 II is 76 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-01 and A99 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-01 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K-01 is going to be behind in sensor technology.