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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX30

Portability
60
Imaging
57
Features
83
Overall
67
Pentax K-5 IIs front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-5
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX30 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony QX30, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly similar but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was unveiled 15 months earlier than the QX30 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-5 IIs matches up vs the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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