Canon A480 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A480 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the A480 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A480 was launched 5 years before the K-5 IIs and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon A480 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A480 scores versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A480 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are available at Canon A480 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A480 offers outer measurements of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Canon A480 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A480 against the K-5 IIs.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A480 and K-5 IIs is 94 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A480 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A480 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older A480 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.