Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A7c

In this article, we are matching up the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony A7c, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The K-5 IIs was revealed 8 years prior to the A7c which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-5 IIs matches up vs the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers outer 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 A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony A7c in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the A7c.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and A7c is 60 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and A7c.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will produce greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged K-5 IIs will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.