Pentax K-3 vs Sony RX1

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-3 and Sony RX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is pretty similar but the K-3 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The K-3 was brought out 14 months after the RX1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the K-3 matches up against the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 enjoys external 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) while the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-3 against the RX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and RX1 is 59 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and RX1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The K-3 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging. The more modern K-3 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.