Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W730

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony W730, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is fairly close but the K-5 II (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was announced 5 months later than the W730 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the K-5 II scores versus the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 II provides outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the K-5 II against the W730.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and W730 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and W730.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The K-5 II has the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh less difficult.