Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony WX150

Below is a extensive comparison of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony WX150, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty similar but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was manufactured 16 months later than the WX150 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 IIs comes with outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Sony WX150 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the WX150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and WX150 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 IIs and WX150.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX150 will deliver more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs should have an advantage in sensor tech.