Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax K-5 versus Sony WX1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 was manufactured 17 months after the WX1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the K-5 matches up versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 offers external dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-5 versus Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the K-5 compared to the WX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and WX1 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 and WX1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-5 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer K-5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.