Pentax K-3 vs Sony H300

The following is a in-depth review of the Pentax K-3 and Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the K-3 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 was launched 2 months after the H300 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-3 matches up against the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 enjoys external measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 and Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the K-3 versus the H300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and H300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and H300.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.