Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony RX10 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly similar but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was introduced 24 months before the RX10 II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-5 IIs matches up versus the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and RX10 II is 60 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 IIs and RX10 II.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged K-5 IIs is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.