Pentax K-30 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty similar but the K-30 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-30 was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-30 matches up against the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-30 and the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and RX10 II is 63 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-30 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged K-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.