Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A290

Below is a thorough assessment of the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A290, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and A290 (14MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and A290 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 II was unveiled 7 years later than the A290 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-1 II matches up vs the A290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-1 II provides outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the K-1 II compared to the A290.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and A290 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and A290.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will provide more detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer K-1 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.