Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX30

Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the K-5 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 was introduced 7 months before the WX30 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the K-5 scores vs the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 offers outer 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 WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-5 versus the WX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and WX30 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 and WX30.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The K-5 uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older K-5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.