Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony TX10

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony TX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K-5 IIs was manufactured 22 months later than the TX10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-5 IIs grades vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs has 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) whilst the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-5 IIs against the TX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and TX10 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and TX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same MP but different sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs contains the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The newer K-5 IIs provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.