Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX300

Here is a comprehensive review of the Pentax K-5 II and Sony WX300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the K-5 II (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was manufactured 4 months later than the WX300 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the K-5 II matches up against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 II has got physical dimensions 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-5 II and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the K-5 II and the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and WX300 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and WX300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will produce more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.