Pentax K-5 IIs vs Samsung HZ10W

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Samsung HZ10W, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and HZ10W (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 IIs was revealed 4 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the HZ10W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs and Samsung HZ10W. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Samsung HZ10W in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 IIs against the HZ10W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and HZ10W is 60 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and HZ10W.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs provides an edge in sensor tech.