Pentax K-r vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we are contrasting the Pentax K-r and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-r (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the K-r (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-r was launched 7 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the K-r matches up vs the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-r provides external measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-r and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the K-r and the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-r and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-r and RX10 IV.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-r featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older K-r will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.