Pentax K-3 vs Sony A450

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-3 vs Sony A450, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-3 was brought out 4 years after the A450 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-3 matches up versus the A450 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 has got outside measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the K-3 versus the A450.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and A450 is 59 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and A450.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Pentax K-3 to offer greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger K-3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.