Pentax K-01 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-01 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-01 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the K-5 IIs so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K-01 matches up vs the K-5 IIs when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-01 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-01 offers outside measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-01 vs the K-5 IIs.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and K-5 IIs is 76 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-01 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images however you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged K-01 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.