Pentax K-5 II

The Pentax K-5 II is a DSLR camera launched on 04/06/2013.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K-5 II ranks in the average of its category, scoring 57 overall. The Pentax K-5 II weights 760 gr and spans 131 x 97 x 73 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Pentax K-5 II behaves better than average in its category:

• Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 36%.
• Speed Performance - Score 46, ranks in the category best 24%.
• Comfort - Score 58, ranks in the category best 44%.
• Versatility - Score 89, ranks in the category best 11%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 40% of its category. Pentax K-5 II works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Pentax K-5 II works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 23% of its category. Pentax K-5 II is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Pentax K-5 II is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Good, score 65, ranks in the best 22% of its category. Pentax K-5 II works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax K-5 II sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 499.88 GBP and 499.88 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax K-5 II is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.