Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A500

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony A500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and A500 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was announced 3 years after the A500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera 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 Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony A500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the K-5 IIs against the A500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and A500 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and A500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Pentax K-5 IIs to render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs is going to have an edge in sensor tech.