Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony H300

Here is a complete analysis of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony H300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was unveiled 8 months prior to the H300 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-5 IIs scores vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 IIs features outer 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 H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the K-5 IIs against the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and H300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and H300.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.