Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony HX100V

Following is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony HX100V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is pretty close but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was released 20 months after the HX100V which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the K-5 IIs matches up vs the HX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider 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") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony HX100V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the K-5 IIs against the HX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and HX100V is 60 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 IIs and HX100V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The K-5 IIs comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more recent K-5 IIs should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.