Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 II (24MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty close but the K-3 II (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 II was brought out 23 months later than the RX100 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the K-3 II scores versus the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II comes with outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the K-3 II against the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and RX100 II is 59 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and RX100 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher K-3 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.