Pentax K-30 vs Sony W810

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-30 and Sony W810, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the K-30 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The K-30 was revealed 14 months prior to the W810 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-30 grades vs the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-30 and Sony W810 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the K-30 versus the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-30 and W810 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and W810.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-30 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.