Pentax K-3 vs Sony W560

Following is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-3 vs Sony W560, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 was unveiled 3 years after the W560 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the K-3 matches up vs the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 offers 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 W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the K-3 and the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and W560 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and W560.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-3 will provide greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.