Pentax K-1 vs Sony W830

The following is a thorough comparison of the Pentax K-1 and Sony W830, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and W830 (20MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was revealed 2 years after the W830 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K-1 scores vs the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider 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") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-1 versus the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and W830 is 55 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and W830.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will give greater detail because of its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more modern K-1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.