Canon 60D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Pentax K-5 II has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Prime II processor.
Below you can see the 60D and K-5 II sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 60D and Pentax K-5 II Cameras
As seen above, Pentax K-5 II has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 60D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon 60D and Pentax K-5 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that K-5 II has a better overall score of 82, 16 points higher compared to 60D's score of 66.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon 60D
66
22.2 bits
11.5 Evs
813 ISO
Pentax K-5 II
82
23.8 bits
14.1 Evs
1235 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon 60D
or the
Pentax K-5 II ,
including hyperfocal distance.
