Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony H20

Lets look more in depth at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony H20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was revealed 4 years after the H20 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the H20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs enjoys physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony H20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-5 IIs against the H20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and H20 is 60 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 IIs and H20.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The newer K-5 IIs is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.