Pentax K-3 II vs Sony G3

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony G3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The K-3 II was released 6 years later than the G3 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K-3 II scores vs the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II comes with external measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony G3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the K-3 II compared to the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and G3 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and G3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.