Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a extensive overview of the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very close but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was released 5 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 IIs enjoys physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 IIs against the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and RX10 IV is 60 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs will be behind in sensor tech.