Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony RX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX100 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 II was unveiled 5 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the K-1 II scores against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II has got outside 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-1 II and the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and RX100 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and RX100.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.