Casio EX-Z2000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z2000 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly similar but the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z2000 was manufactured 4 years before the K-5 IIs which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z2000 matches up versus the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z2000 has got external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z2000 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z2000 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z2000 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z2000 and K-5 IIs.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z2000 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z2000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.