Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony G3

The following is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony G3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 IIs was manufactured 4 years after the G3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers external 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 G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony G3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the G3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and G3 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and G3.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The newer K-5 IIs provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.