Pentax K-5 II vs Sony G3

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony G3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 II was unveiled 4 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology 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 G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-5 II scores versus the G3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 II provides outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony G3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 II and the G3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and G3 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and G3.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-5 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-5 II will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher K-5 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.