Pentax K-5 vs Sony RX10

The following is a thorough analysis of the Pentax K-5 and Sony RX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty similar but the K-5 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the K-5 grades against the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 features outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-5 and Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 compared to the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and RX10 is 60 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.