Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a extended review of the Pentax K-01 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty comparable but the K-01 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-01 was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the K-01 matches up against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-01 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-01 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-01 versus Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-01 versus the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and RX10 IV is 76 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-01 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-01 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K-01 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.