Pentax K-30 vs Sony S930

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony S930, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K-30 was announced 3 years later than the S930 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the K-30 matches up versus the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-30 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-30 compared to the S930.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and S930 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-30 and S930.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-30 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-30 will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent K-30 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.