Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Released June 2013
- Succeeded the Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
- Introduced September 2014

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1 Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

The K-5 IIs was released 15 months earlier than the QX1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.