Pentax K-3 II vs Sony WX1

Here, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony WX1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 II was launched 5 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the K-3 II grades versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II features external dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony WX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K-3 II against the WX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and WX1 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and WX1.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger K-3 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.