Pentax K-30 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-30 and Sony RX10 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very well matched but the K-30 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K-30 was released 4 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K-30 grades vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 features external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-30 and Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K-30 vs the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and RX10 III is 63 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-30 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 III will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.