Pentax K-1 II vs Sony WX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-1 II vs Sony WX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was released 7 years after the WX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-1 II matches up vs the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II features outside dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-1 II and the WX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and WX10 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 II and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-1 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.