Pentax K-30 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are looking at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly well matched but the K-30 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") use different sensor size.

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The K-30 was introduced 8 months prior to the RX100 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the K-30 matches up vs the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-30 has got 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) while the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the K-30 against the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and RX100 II is 63 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-30 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 II will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.