Pentax K-5 vs Nikon D5300
      
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    vs | 
      
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| Pentax K-5 | Nikon D5300 | 
| 16.3 | 
    | 
  24.2 | 
| 3 | 
    | 
  3.2 | 
| APS-C | 
    | 
  APS-C | 
| CMOS | 
    | 
  CMOS | 
| Yes | 
    | 
  Yes | 
| 12800 | 
    | 
  12800 | 
| 100 | 
    | 
  100 | 
| 7 | 
    | 
  5 | 
| Optical | 
    | 
  Optical | 
| 1 | 
    | 
  3 | 
| 2.8 | 
    | 
  3.5 | 
| 26.1 | 
    | 
  18.7 | 
| 1.83 | 
    | 
  6.9 | 
| 27.93 | 
    | 
  25.6 | 
| $1299.99 | 
    | 
  $799.99 | 
| Prices as of Nov 3, 2025, 07:23 PST and Nov 3, 2025, 12:58 PST - Details | 
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