Pentax K-5 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below, we are looking at the Pentax K-5 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly similar but the K-5 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The K-5 was unveiled 7 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-5 scores vs the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 enjoys physical 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 RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the K-5 compared to the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and RX10 IV is 60 and 52 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older K-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.