Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A100

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony A100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and A100 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was introduced 6 years after the A100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K-5 IIs grades against the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony A100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the K-5 IIs against the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and A100 is 60 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and A100.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Pentax K-5 IIs to produce greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.