Pentax K-3 vs Sony A230

Below, we will be looking at the Pentax K-3 vs Sony A230, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and A230 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-3 was announced 4 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the K-3 matches up against the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 features 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) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the K-3 versus the A230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 and A230 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and A230.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Pentax K-3 to produce more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.