Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX30V

The following is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX30V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The K-3 II was announced 3 years after the HX30V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-3 II grades vs the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II offers physical measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the K-3 II vs the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and HX30V is 59 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and HX30V.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-3 II will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer K-3 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.