Pentax K-500 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be matching up the Pentax K-500 versus Sony RX100 V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-500 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty comparable but the K-500 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") have different sensor size.

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The K-500 was released 3 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K-500 matches up vs the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-500 has external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K-500 and the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-500 and RX100 V is 64 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-500 and RX100 V.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.