Pentax K-3 II vs Sony TX9

Here is a complete overview of the Pentax K-3 II and Sony TX9, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was unveiled 4 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-3 II scores versus the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II has got 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) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-3 II compared to the TX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and TX9 is 59 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and TX9.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 II will resolve more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer K-3 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.