Pentax X-5 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a complete assessment of the Pentax X-5 and Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the X-5 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively comparable but the X-5 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The X-5 was released 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the X-5 grades against the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax X-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax X-5 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax X-5 has exterior measurements of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the X-5 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the X-5 and RX100 VII is 65 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the X-5 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The X-5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older X-5 will be behind in sensor technology.