Pentax K-5 II vs Sony S980

The following is a extended review of the Pentax K-5 II and Sony S980, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The K-5 II was announced 4 years after the S980 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K-5 II scores vs the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-5 II and Sony S980 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K-5 II versus the S980.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and S980 is 60 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 II and S980.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-5 II will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern K-5 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.