Pentax K-3 vs Sony T900

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-3 versus Sony T900, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and T900 (12MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 was unveiled 5 years later than the T900 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K-3 scores against the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Pentax K-3 versus Sony T900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the K-3 and the T900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and T900 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 and T900.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will deliver extra detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern K-3 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.