Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W810

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony W810, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively similar but the K-5 II (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 II was brought out 7 months prior to the W810 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the K-5 II scores versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II comes with physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the K-5 II against the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and W810 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and W810.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-5 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged K-5 II is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.