Pentax K-3 vs Sony WX220

Following is a thorough assessment of the Pentax K-3 versus Sony WX220, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 was unveiled 2 months after the WX220 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-3 scores versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 has outside measurements 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 WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-3 versus Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-3 vs the WX220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and WX220 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 and WX220.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-3 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.