Nikon S4300 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

On this page, we are comparing the Nikon S4300 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. The resolution of the S4300 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly comparable but the S4300 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The S4300 was revealed 16 months prior to the K-5 IIs making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S4300 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S4300 matches up versus the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4300 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S4300 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S4300 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S4300 against the K-5 IIs.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4300 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4300 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The S4300 contains the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher. The more aged S4300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.