Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX5

Here, we are evaluating the Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-30 was revealed 2 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-30 matches up against the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-30 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the K-30 vs the WX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and WX5 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and WX5.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-30 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-30 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-30 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.