Pentax K-3 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-3 vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-3 (24MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very similar but the K-3 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor size.

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The K-3 was brought out 14 months before the RX100 IV making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the K-3 scores versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 has outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-3 vs Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K-3 and the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 and RX100 IV is 59 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-3 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged K-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.