Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W560

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-5 II and Sony W560, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very close but the K-5 II (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 II was revealed 2 years after the W560 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-5 II scores versus the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 II enjoys external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 II and Sony W560 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the K-5 II compared to the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and W560 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 II and W560.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-5 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-5 II will render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher K-5 II will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.