Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look closer at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony RX1R II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-1 II (36MP) and the RX1R II (42MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor size (Full frame).

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The K-1 II was announced 2 years later than the RX1R II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K-1 II scores versus the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II has outer 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 RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the K-1 II vs the RX1R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and RX1R II is 55 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and RX1R II.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony RX1R II to produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.