Pentax K-3 II vs Sony WX350

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax K-3 II and Sony WX350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was announced 15 months later than the WX350 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the K-3 II grades against the WX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 II features outer 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 II and Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K-3 II versus the WX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and WX350 is 59 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and WX350.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-3 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.