Pentax K-3 vs Sony WX300

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K-3 and Sony WX300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 was introduced 14 months after the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K-3 matches up versus the WX300 in the way of 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-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 provides 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) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the K-3 compared to the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and WX300 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-3 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer K-3 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.