Pentax K-1 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-1 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 was revealed 9 months later than the RX10 II so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-1 matches up vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 has got outer dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-1 vs Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-1 vs the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 and RX10 II is 55 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger K-1 will have an edge in sensor innovation.