Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony A6500

Here is a detailed comparison of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony A6500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-5 IIs was revealed 4 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly serious 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and A6500 is 60 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and A6500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony A6500 to result in extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.