Pentax K-3 II vs Sony RX1R II

Following is a extensive overview of the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX1R II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The K-3 II was brought out 5 months before the RX1R II so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K-3 II matches up versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II offers exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-3 II and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the K-3 II versus the RX1R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and RX1R II is 59 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and RX1R II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will offer you more detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.