Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax Q-S1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-3 II versus Pentax Q-S1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and Q-S1 (12MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was unveiled 9 months after the Q-S1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-3 II matches up versus the Q-S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II & Pentax Q-S1. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 II features outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q-S1 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the K-3 II against the Q-S1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and Q-S1 is 59 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and Q-S1.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will produce extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer K-3 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.