Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX30

Here is a thorough review of the Pentax K-5 II and Sony WX30, 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 WX30 (16MP) is fairly similar but the K-5 II (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 II was launched 23 months later than the WX30 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-5 II scores against the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II provides outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the K-5 II and the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and WX30 is 60 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The K-5 II offers the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh less difficult. The fresher K-5 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.