Pentax K-1 II vs Sony HX100V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and HX100V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The K-1 II was released 6 years later than the HX100V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the K-1 II scores versus the HX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II has outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-1 II and Sony HX100V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K-1 II vs the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and HX100V is 55 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and HX100V.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent K-1 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.