Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6300

Below, we will be evaluating the Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 was brought out very close to the A6300 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-1 matches up versus the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 has got outside dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the K-1 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and A6300 is 55 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and A6300.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 will show extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.