Pentax K-3 vs Sony W690

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K-3 vs Sony W690, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and W690 (16MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 was revealed 2 years later than the W690 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K-3 scores vs the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 comes with external 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) whilst the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K-3 and the W690.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 and W690 is 59 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 and W690.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-3 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer K-3 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.