Pentax K-01 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax K-01 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly comparable but the K-01 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor size.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The K-01 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX100 IV which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-01 matches up versus the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 provides 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-01 and Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the K-01 compared to the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and RX100 IV is 76 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-01 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged K-01 will be behind in sensor tech.