Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A6300

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A6300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was introduced 3 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the K-5 IIs matches up against the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the A6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and A6300 is 60 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and A6300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A6300 to offer you greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.