Pentax K-3 vs Sony HX300

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax K-3 versus Sony HX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the K-3 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 was manufactured 14 months after the HX300 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the K-3 scores vs the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 provides outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-3 versus Sony HX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the K-3 against the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and HX300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern K-3 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.