Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was launched 3 months after the NEX-6 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs features outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the NEX-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and NEX-6 is 60 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and NEX-6.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you will need to factor the age of the cameras into account.