Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX350

On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly close but the K-5 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The K-5 was brought out 4 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the K-5 grades vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 has 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-5 vs Sony WX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 and the WX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 and WX350 is 60 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and WX350.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older K-5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.