Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A6600

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A6600, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was revealed 18 months earlier than the A6600 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-1 II matches up against the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II has external measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the K-1 II and the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and A6600 is 55 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and A6600.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will produce more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged K-1 II will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.