Pentax K-1 II vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony NEX-5T, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 II was introduced 4 years later than the NEX-5T and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-1 II grades against the NEX-5T when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II features external dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the K-1 II against the NEX-5T.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and NEX-5T is 55 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 II and NEX-5T.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will give you greater detail using its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-1 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.