Pentax K-30 vs Sony RX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-30 and Sony RX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-30 was brought out 3 months prior to the RX1 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the K-30 matches up versus the RX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-30 vs the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and RX1 is 63 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and RX1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-30 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1 will show extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.