Pentax K-3 III vs Sony A9 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-3 III and Sony A9 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 III (26MP) and the A9 II (24MP) is very comparable but the K-3 III (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The K-3 III was announced 19 months after the A9 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 III being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the K-3 III grades against the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 Mark III & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 III Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 III has outer dimensions of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-3 III and Sony A9 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the K-3 III and the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 III and A9 II is 58 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 III and A9 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 III having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 III will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher K-3 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.