Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX10

Below, we are matching up the Pentax K-1 II and Sony RX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX10 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was brought out 3 years later than the RX10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-1 II grades versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-1 II and Sony RX10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-1 II and the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and RX10 is 55 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve greater detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-1 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.