Pentax K-3 II vs Sony W560

Below is a extensive overview of the Pentax K-3 II and Sony W560, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 II was introduced 4 years later than the W560 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-3 II matches up versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 II and Sony W560 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-3 II versus the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and W560 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and W560.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.