Pentax K-01 vs Sony a5100

Here is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-01 vs Sony a5100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and a5100 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-01 was brought out 3 years before the a5100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K-01 matches up against the a5100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-01 & Sony Alpha a5100. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-01 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Sony a5100 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the K-01 against the a5100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and a5100 is 76 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and a5100.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony a5100 to render extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older K-01 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.