Pentax K-1 II vs Sony HX30V

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was revealed 6 years later than the HX30V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-1 II grades against the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys exterior 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 HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K-1 II compared to the HX30V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and HX30V is 55 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will produce more detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger K-1 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.