Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 II (24MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly similar but the K-3 II (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 II was announced 4 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-3 II grades versus the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II comes with exterior 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) while the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX100 VA in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the K-3 II compared to the RX100 VA.

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

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and RX100 VA.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older K-3 II is going to be behind in sensor tech.