Pentax K-5 vs Sony RX100

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax K-5 versus Sony RX100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the K-5 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The K-5 was manufactured 20 months prior to the RX100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the K-5 matches up against the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 comes with 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) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-5 versus Sony RX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K-5 against the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and RX100 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 and RX100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged K-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.