Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 II (24MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively close but the K-3 II (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 II was unveiled 11 months before the RX10 III and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-3 II scores vs the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 II comes with outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-3 II versus the RX10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and RX10 III is 59 and 53 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and RX10 III.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older K-3 II will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.