Pentax K-5 vs Sony RX1R II

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-5 versus Sony RX1R II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 was released 5 years before the RX1R II 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 RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the K-5 grades against the RX1R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 features physical 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) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-5 and the RX1R II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 and RX1R II is 60 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and RX1R II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older K-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.