Pentax K-5 II vs Sony A6400

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-5 II was released 6 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K-5 II scores vs the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II offers exterior measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the K-5 II compared to the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and A6400 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and A6400.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A6400 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older K-5 II will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.