Canon A3000 IS vs Pentax K-50

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon A3000 IS and Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 IS was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A3000 IS grades versus the K-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A3000 IS provides physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A3000 IS compared to the K-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and K-50.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A3000 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-50 will give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.