Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 IV

Here, we are matching up the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The K-1 II was launched 2 years after the RX100 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the K-1 II scores vs the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II offers external 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-1 II and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and RX100 IV is 55 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will show greater detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.