Pentax K-01 vs Sony T900

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-01 vs Sony T900, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The K-01 was introduced 3 years later than the T900 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-01 scores against the T900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-01 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-01 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-01 vs Sony T900 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-01 against the T900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-01 and T900 is 76 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and T900.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-01 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-01 will offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent K-01 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.