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Pentax K-5 vs Sony QX100

Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Pentax K-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Pentax K-5 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-7
  • New Model is Pentax K-5 IIs
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Pentax K-5 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-5 vs Sony QX100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly close but the K-5 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 was announced 3 years earlier than the QX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K-5 matches up vs the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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