Pentax K-3 II vs Sony TX20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony TX20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 II was brought out 3 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-3 II matches up versus the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 II features 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) whilst the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-3 II versus the TX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and TX20 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and TX20.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher K-3 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.