Pentax K-5 vs Sony W380

Below, we are looking at the Pentax K-5 vs Sony W380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly close but the K-5 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 was introduced 12 months later than the W380 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-5 matches up against the W380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 comes with outer measurements 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 W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the K-5 versus the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 and W380 is 60 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and W380.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-5 will result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher K-5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.