Pentax K-3 II vs Sony S930

Below, we will be evaluating the Pentax K-3 II and Sony S930, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was manufactured 6 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-3 II scores against the S930 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II offers physical 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) while the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-3 II and Sony S930 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the K-3 II vs the S930.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and S930 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and S930.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will render extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-3 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.