Pentax K-3 II vs Sony W610

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony W610, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was introduced 3 years after the W610 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the K-3 II grades vs the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II enjoys physical dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony W610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the K-3 II compared to the W610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and W610 is 59 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and W610.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent K-3 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.