Pentax K-1 II vs Sony QX100

Here, we are reviewing the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony QX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was released 4 years after the QX100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-1 II scores against the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II has got outside dimensions 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 QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the K-1 II vs the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and QX100 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 II and QX100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.