Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony RX100 VII

Below, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty close but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 IIs was manufactured 7 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with exterior 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 RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K-5 IIs against the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and RX100 VII is 60 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and RX100 VII.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older K-5 IIs will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.