Pentax K-r vs Sony WX300

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax K-r versus Sony WX300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the K-r (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the K-r (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The K-r was launched 23 months before the WX300 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-r grades vs the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-r & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-r Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-r offers 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) whilst the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the K-r versus the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-r and WX300 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-r and WX300.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-r because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX300 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older K-r is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.