Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A300

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony A300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and A300 (10MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was launched 10 years later than the A300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-1 II matches up against the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II has outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

See the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony A300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the K-1 II and the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and A300 is 55 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and A300.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.