Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX80

Below, we are comparing the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The K-3 II was revealed 10 months earlier than the HX80 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-3 II grades vs the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II has outside measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-3 II against the HX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and HX80 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and HX80.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older K-3 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.