Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX100 IV

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

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The K-3 II was unveiled very close to the RX100 IV and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-3 II matches up vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II offers outer measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-3 II vs the RX100 IV.

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

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.