Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A6300

The following is a thorough overview of the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony A6300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was manufactured 2 years after the A6300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-1 II grades versus the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony A6300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-1 II versus the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and A6300 is 55 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and A6300.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will show greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer K-1 II is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.