Pentax K-30 vs Sony TX5

Here, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-30 versus Sony TX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was released 2 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-30 matches up against the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Pentax K-30 versus Sony TX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K-30 compared to the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and TX5 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and TX5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-30 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-30 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern K-30 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.