Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX5

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K-5 II and Sony WX5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 II was announced 2 years after the WX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-5 II scores vs the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 II has got outside 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 WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Pentax K-5 II and Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 II and the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and WX5 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 II and WX5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern K-5 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.