Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony H55

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony H55, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty similar but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was revealed 3 years after the H55 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with external 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 H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 IIs against the H55.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and H55 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and H55.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.