Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A290

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony A290, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the A290 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was launched 3 years after the A290 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the A290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs features physical 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) and the Sony A290 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony A290 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K-5 IIs and the A290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and A290 is 60 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and A290.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Pentax K-5 IIs to render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern K-5 IIs is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.