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Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61
Pentax K-01 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Sony RX10 IV

 K-01 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Pentax K-01

 RX10 IV K-01 
IntroducedSeptember 2017May 2012Newer by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k921kClearer screen (+519k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax K-01 and Sony RX10 IV

 K-01 RX10 IV 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-01 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography highlights
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K-01
Street photography with Sony RX10 IV
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
more heavy than competition in class (561 grams)
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather proof
more heavy than average (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-01 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (540 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no phase detect autofocus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-01 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography info
65
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (561g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
56
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-01 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography features
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-01 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging info
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (561 grams)
29
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (1,095g)
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Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-01 and Sony RX10 IV
 Pentax K-01Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-01 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-05-30 2017-09-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 372.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 561 gr (1.24 lbs) 1095 gr (2.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1135 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 photographs 400 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $899 $1,698