Pentax K-5 vs Sony A6600

Below is a detailed comparison of the Pentax K-5 and Sony A6600, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-5 was introduced 9 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-5 grades versus the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 comes with exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-5 and Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-5 compared to the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and A6600 is 60 and 77 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and A6600.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony A6600 to give greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older K-5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.