Pentax K-1 II vs Sony W380

Following is a extended comparison of the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony W380, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and W380 (14MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and W380 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The K-1 II was revealed 8 years after the W380 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-1 II grades versus the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys physical 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) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony W380 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the K-1 II compared to the W380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and W380 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and W380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-1 II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-1 II will show more detail because of its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent K-1 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.