Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we are comparing the Pentax K-5 II and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the K-5 II (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 II was unveiled 5 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the K-5 II scores against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II features outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the K-5 II and the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and RX10 IV is 60 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-5 II using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged K-5 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.