Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony S2000

On this page, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony S2000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 IIs was launched 3 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has got external 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 S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the S2000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and S2000 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and S2000.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher K-5 IIs will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.