Nikon Z5 vs Pentax K-5 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon Z5 and Pentax K-5 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and K-5 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was launched 7 years later than the K-5 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z5 matches up against the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z5 and Pentax K-5 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z5 and the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and K-5 II is 62 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.