Pentax K-S2 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look closer at the Pentax K-S2 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-S2 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very comparable but the K-S2 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-S2 was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the K-S2 scores against the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S2 enjoys exterior dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-S2 vs the RX10 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and RX10 IV is 64 and 52 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-S2 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The K-S2 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh simpler. The older K-S2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.