Pentax K-3 vs Sony TX100V

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-3 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 was revealed 3 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-3 matches up against the TX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the K-3 against the TX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and TX100V is 59 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and TX100V.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-3 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-3 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.