Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6100

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The K-1 was released 4 years before the A6100 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K-1 scores vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 offers exterior measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the K-1 vs the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and A6100 is 55 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 and A6100.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older K-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.