Pentax K-1 vs Sony S980

Following is a thorough review of the Pentax K-1 vs Sony S980, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and S980 (12MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and S980 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-1 was revealed 7 years after the S980 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the K-1 scores vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the K-1 vs the S980.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and S980 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and S980.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent K-1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.