Pentax K-1 II vs Sony T99

Here, we will be looking at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony T99, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and T99 (14MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and T99 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was revealed 7 years later than the T99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-1 II grades against the T99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony T99 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II has got physical 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 T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-1 II compared to the T99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and T99 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 II and T99.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will provide more detail because of its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-1 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.