Pentax K-5 II vs Sony TX66

Here is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony TX66, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is very similar but the K-5 II (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was released 16 months later than the TX66 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K-5 II matches up vs the TX66 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II comes with physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 II vs the TX66.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and TX66 is 60 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and TX66.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX66 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern K-5 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.