Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K-30

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax K-30, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are designed by Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and K-30 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-3 II was released 2 years later than the K-30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the K-3 II scores vs the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II and Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II provides outside measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax K-30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-3 II and the K-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and K-30 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and K-30.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Pentax K-3 II to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger K-3 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.