Pentax K-5 vs Sony A6400

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-5 vs Sony A6400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-5 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K-5 scores vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 has exterior measurements 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 A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K-5 versus the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and A6400 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony A6400 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older K-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.