Pentax K-1 vs Sony NEX-F3

Below is a thorough assessment of the Pentax K-1 versus Sony NEX-F3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 was revealed 3 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the K-1 grades against the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-1 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 offers outside 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 NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-1 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the K-1 and the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and NEX-F3 is 55 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and NEX-F3.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-1 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-1 will result in greater detail because of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger K-1 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.