Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony HX80

Below is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony HX80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is very close but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was brought out 3 years earlier than the HX80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the HX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs enjoys outer measurements 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 HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony HX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-5 IIs and the HX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and HX80 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 IIs and HX80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX80 will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.