Pentax K-5 vs Sony G3

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-5 vs Sony G3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 was launched 24 months after the G3 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the K-5 grades against the G3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 has got external measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the K-5 and the G3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and G3 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and G3.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-5 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher K-5 will have an edge in sensor technology.