Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly well matched but the K-5 II (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 II was released 7 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the K-5 II matches up against the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II has outer dimensions 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 RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 II against the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and RX100 VII is 60 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged K-5 II is going to be behind in sensor tech.