Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very close but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 IIs was announced 24 months before the RX100 IV making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs enjoys exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the K-5 IIs versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and RX100 IV is 60 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.