Pentax K-3 II vs Sony NEX-5

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony NEX-5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-3 II was revealed 4 years after the NEX-5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-3 II scores against the NEX-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 II has outer measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5 has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-3 II versus Sony NEX-5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K-3 II versus the NEX-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and NEX-5 is 59 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and NEX-5.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax K-3 II to give more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.