Nikon Z5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon Z5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was introduced 7 years after the K-5 IIs which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z5 matches up vs the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has got outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z5 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and K-5 IIs is 62 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will offer you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.