Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX1

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was brought out 4 months after the RX1 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the K-5 IIs matches up versus the RX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs features external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the RX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and RX1 is 60 and 79 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and RX1.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX1 will give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.