Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we are evaluating the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very comparable but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The K-5 IIs was released 4 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs provides outer 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 RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and RX100 V is 60 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 IIs and RX100 V.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 V will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs will be behind in sensor innovation.