Pentax K-3 II vs Sony WX300

On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax K-3 II and Sony WX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was announced 2 years after the WX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera 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 WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the K-3 II matches up versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-3 II and Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-3 II versus the WX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and WX300 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and WX300.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer K-3 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.