Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W690

Below is a thorough overview of the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W690, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is fairly close but the K-5 II (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The K-5 II was unveiled 16 months later than the W690 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the K-5 II scores vs the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II provides outer 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) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W690 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 II against the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and W690 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and W690.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The K-5 II provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier. The younger K-5 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.