Pentax K-1 II vs Sony T900

On this page, we will be evaluating the Pentax K-1 II and Sony T900, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and T900 (12MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and T900 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The K-1 II was launched 9 years after the T900 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the K-1 II scores against the T900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 II has outside dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-1 II and Sony T900 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K-1 II against the T900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and T900 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and T900.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-1 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer K-1 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.