Pentax K-3 II vs Samsung HZ15W

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K-3 II and Samsung HZ15W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and HZ15W (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was released 6 years later than the HZ15W and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-3 II matches up vs the HZ15W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II & Samsung HZ15W. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II offers exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Samsung HZ15W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-3 II and Samsung HZ15W in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the K-3 II vs the HZ15W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and HZ15W is 59 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and HZ15W.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer K-3 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.