Pentax K-1 II vs Sony W810

Below, we will be looking at the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony W810, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and W810 (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 II was introduced 4 years later than the W810 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-1 II grades against the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-1 II provides external measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-1 II versus the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and W810 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and W810.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-1 II will render more detail using its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.