Pentax K-1 II vs Sony W690

Following is a complete review of the Pentax K-1 II and Sony W690, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and W690 (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and W690 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was released 6 years after the W690 which is quite a big difference as far as tech 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 W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-1 II grades versus the W690 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 II has outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the K-1 II vs the W690.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 II and W690 is 55 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and W690.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-1 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.