Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX220

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX220, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the K-5 II (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 II was launched 8 months before the WX220 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K-5 II grades versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 II has outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX220 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the K-5 II against the WX220.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and WX220 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and WX220.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX220 will show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older K-5 II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.