Pentax K-3 III vs Sony W810

Below is a detailed comparison of the Pentax K-3 III and Sony W810, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K-3 III (26MP) and W810 (20MP) and the K-3 III (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 III was announced 7 years later than the W810 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 III being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the K-3 III matches up versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 III Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 III comes with outer measurements of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-3 III and Sony W810 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the K-3 III compared to the W810.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 III and W810 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 III and W810.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 III having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-3 III will produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger K-3 III provides a benefit in sensor tech.