Pentax K-3 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a in depth review of the Pentax K-3 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty close but the K-3 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The K-3 was announced 4 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the K-3 scores vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 offers 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) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-3 and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and RX10 IV is 59 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The image below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-3 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-3 will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.