Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony W560

On this page, we will be reviewing the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony W560, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was launched 2 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K-5 IIs scores vs the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with outside measurements 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 W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony W560 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the K-5 IIs versus the W560.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and W560 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 IIs and W560.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.