Pentax K-5 II vs Sony WX80

Below is a in-depth review of the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony WX80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is pretty close but the K-5 II (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 II was introduced 5 months later than the WX80 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K-5 II matches up vs the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 II has outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the K-5 II and the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and WX80 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 II and WX80.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The K-5 II uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult.