Pentax K-500 vs Sony WX5

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Pentax K-500 versus Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-500 was announced 3 years after the WX5 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the K-500 matches up versus the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-500 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Pentax K-500 versus Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the K-500 versus the WX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-500 and WX5 is 64 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-500 and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-500 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-500 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent K-500 should have an advantage in sensor tech.