Pentax K-3 vs Pentax K-S2

Below is a complete assessment of the Pentax K-3 versus Pentax K-S2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Pentax. The image resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-3 was brought out 10 months before the K-S2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the K-3 scores against the K-S2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 & Pentax K-S2. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 comes with outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the K-3 and the K-S2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and K-S2 is 59 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 and K-S2.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax K-3 to deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older K-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.