Pentax K-01 vs Sony TX100V

Below is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-01 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is fairly similar but the K-01 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-01 was announced 17 months later than the TX100V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the K-01 grades versus the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-01 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-01 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the K-01 and the TX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and TX100V is 76 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-01 and TX100V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The K-01 offers the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The newer K-01 provides a benefit in sensor technology.