Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX1

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony HX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was brought out 6 years after the HX1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the K-3 II scores versus the HX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II offers outer 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) whilst the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-3 II against the HX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and HX1 is 59 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and HX1.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you more detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The younger K-3 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.