Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was revealed 2 years after the RX10 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K-1 II scores vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the K-1 II and the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and RX10 II is 55 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and RX10 II.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer K-1 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.