Pentax K-3 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Following is a extended comparison of the Pentax K-3 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 II was manufactured 2 years after the Galaxy Camera which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the K-3 II grades against the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II enjoys outer 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera has measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K-3 II against the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and Galaxy Camera is 59 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.