Pentax K-3 vs Sony W570

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-3 versus Sony W570, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and W570 (16MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 was announced 3 years after the W570 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K-3 matches up vs the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 enjoys outside measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-3 versus Sony W570 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the K-3 compared to the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and W570 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 and W570.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-3 will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer K-3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.