Pentax K-3 II vs Sony W350

Below is a extended comparison of the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony W350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was manufactured 5 years later than the W350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K-3 II grades against the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 II features outside 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) whilst the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony W350 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the K-3 II vs the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and W350 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and W350.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer K-3 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.