Pentax K-5 vs Sony W650

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax K-5 vs Sony W650, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the K-5 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 was launched 12 months before the W650 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-5 scores vs the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K-5 vs the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and W650 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and W650.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The K-5 features the larger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh easier. The more aged K-5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.