Pentax K-3 vs Sony A6600

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-3 and Sony A6600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-3 was brought out 6 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a large 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 Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K-3 grades vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the K-3 and the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 and A6600 is 59 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and A6600.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you should always factor the age of the products into consideration. The older K-3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.