Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-5

Lets look more closely at the Canon 1000D and Pentax K-5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 1000D was released 3 years earlier than the K-5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1000D matches up vs the K-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 1000D & Pentax K-5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1000D Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 1000D offers external dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") along with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1000D against the K-5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1000D and K-5 is 70 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and K-5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax K-5 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 1000D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.