Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX100 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 II was brought out 3 years after the RX100 III which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the K-1 II matches up versus the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II has physical dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the K-1 II vs the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and RX100 III is 55 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 II and RX100 III.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-1 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you extra detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-1 II is going to have an edge in sensor tech.