Pentax K-5 vs Sony A6300

On this page, we are matching up the Pentax K-5 vs Sony A6300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The K-5 was released 6 years before the A6300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the K-5 matches up versus the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 offers physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-5 compared to the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and A6300 is 60 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and A6300.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6300 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older K-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.