Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony W370

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony W370, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is relatively close but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was launched 3 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the K-5 IIs matches up versus the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers outside 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) while the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the W370.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 IIs and W370 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and W370.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs should have an edge in sensor tech.