Pentax K-5 II vs Sony S2100

The following is a detailed analysis of the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony S2100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The K-5 II was unveiled 3 years after the S2100 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-5 II scores vs the S2100 for 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-S2100. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 II comes with external 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) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony S2100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K-5 II vs the S2100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and S2100 is 60 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and S2100.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern K-5 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.