Nikon D50 vs Pentax K-30

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon D50 and Pentax K-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and K-30 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D50 was announced 8 years earlier than the K-30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D50 scores against the K-30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D50 and Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D50 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D50 and Pentax K-30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the D50 against the K-30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D50 and K-30 is 64 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D50 and K-30.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax K-30 to give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older D50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.