Pentax K-1 II vs Sony RX100 V

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax K-1 II versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and RX100 V (1") use different sensor size.

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The K-1 II was manufactured 17 months later than the RX100 V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-1 II grades versus the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-1 II provides physical measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the K-1 II vs the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and RX100 V is 55 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and RX100 V.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will provide extra detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-1 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.