Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony RX100 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was announced 4 years later than the RX100 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the K-1 II scores versus the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys physical dimensions 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 RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the K-1 II against the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and RX100 II is 55 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and RX100 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-1 II will give you greater detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern K-1 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.