Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX100

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-3 II (24MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is relatively similar but the K-3 II (APS-C) and RX100 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 II was introduced 2 years after the RX100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-3 II scores against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II offers outer 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) and the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the K-3 II compared to the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and RX100 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and RX100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger K-3 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.