Pentax K-30 vs Sony A99 II

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-30 was unveiled 4 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-30 matches up against the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-30 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-30 vs Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-30 vs the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and A99 II is 63 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and A99 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-30 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will offer greater detail having an extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.