Pentax K-01 vs Sony A380

Below is a extended review of the Pentax K-01 and Sony A380, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-01 was unveiled 2 years later than the A380 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the K-01 matches up versus the A380 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-01 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-01 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-01 and Sony A380 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the K-01 versus the A380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and A380 is 76 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and A380.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax K-01 to give more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher K-01 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.