Pentax K-1 vs Sony W610

Below is a extensive analysis of the Pentax K-1 vs Sony W610, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and W610 (14MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was announced 4 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly significant 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 W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-1 matches up vs the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 has exterior measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K-1 and the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 and W610 is 55 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 and W610.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-1 will provide you with more detail with its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher K-1 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.