Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX5

The following is a extensive analysis of the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was manufactured 4 years after the HX5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-3 II matches up versus the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 II offers exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony HX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-3 II vs the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and HX5 is 59 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and HX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-3 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-3 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.