Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX1

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 II (24MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is very similar but the K-3 II (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was announced 2 years later than the RX1 and that is quite a serious difference 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 RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-3 II grades vs the RX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II offers physical dimensions 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 RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-3 II versus the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and RX1 is 59 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and RX1.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizing. The K-3 II comes with the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier. The more modern K-3 II should have an edge in sensor technology.