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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1

Portability
60
Imaging
57
Features
83
Overall
67
Pentax K-5 IIs front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 IIs
(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
Sony QX1
(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
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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).

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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.

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