Pentax K-5 II vs Sony H300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-5 II and Sony H300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly similar but the K-5 II (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 II was released 8 months prior to the H300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-5 II matches up against the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 II offers 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 H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-5 II and Sony H300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 II compared to the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and H300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and H300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H300 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged K-5 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.