Pentax K-5 vs Sony H300

Following is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-5 versus Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the K-5 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 was announced 4 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-5 matches up against the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 features outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 versus Sony H300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the K-5 compared to the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and H300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 and H300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-5 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H300 will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged K-5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.