Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony WX220

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony WX220, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is very similar but the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 IIs was manufactured 8 months before the WX220 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-5 IIs scores against the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs provides exterior 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 WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Pentax K-5 IIs and Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the WX220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and WX220 is 60 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and WX220.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged K-5 IIs is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.