Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax K-5 II and Sony RX10 III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively comparable but the K-5 II (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was manufactured 3 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the K-5 II matches up vs the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II features physical 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 RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-5 II and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K-5 II against the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and RX10 III is 60 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and RX10 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged K-5 II will be behind in sensor technology.