Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively well matched but the K-5 II (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The K-5 II was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the K-5 II scores vs the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II has outside 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the K-5 II versus the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and RX100 VA is 60 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-5 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older K-5 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.