Pentax K-1 II vs Sony NEX-3N

The following is a extensive analysis of the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony NEX-3N, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The K-1 II was manufactured 5 years after the NEX-3N which is a fairly large difference as far as camera 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 NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the K-1 II grades against the NEX-3N in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II features outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-1 II against the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and NEX-3N is 55 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and NEX-3N.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will result in more detail due to its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-1 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.