Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A7R III

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A7R III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-1 II (36MP) and the A7R III (42MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The K-1 II was revealed 4 months later than the A7R III and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the K-1 II scores vs the A7R III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II has got physical dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A7R III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the K-1 II against the A7R III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and A7R III is 55 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and A7R III.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A7R III to result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.