Pentax K-1 vs Sony QX100

Below is a in depth analysis of the Pentax K-1 and Sony QX100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The K-1 was revealed 2 years later than the QX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-1 grades against the QX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 enjoys outer 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 QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-1 against the QX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and QX100 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-1 and QX100.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will give you more detail because of its extra 16MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent K-1 will have a benefit in sensor technology.