Pentax K-1 vs Sony TX100V

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-1 and Sony TX100V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was announced 5 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology 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 TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K-1 matches up versus the TX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 has outer measurements 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 TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-1 versus the TX100V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and TX100V is 55 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will result in extra detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.