Pentax K-3 vs Pentax RZ10

Here, we are contrasting the Pentax K-3 and Pentax RZ10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and RZ10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 was announced 2 years after the RZ10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-3 matches up against the RZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 comes with physical measurements 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 RZ10 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-3 and Pentax RZ10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-3 and the RZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and RZ10 is 59 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and RZ10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-3 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will give extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-3 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.