Pentax Efina vs Sony HX5

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax Efina versus Sony HX5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizing.

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The Efina was released 3 years after the HX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Efina matches up vs the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Efina & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax Efina enjoys outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Efina versus Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Efina vs the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and HX5 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and HX5.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Efina featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax Efina will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger Efina should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.