Nikon D50 vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon D50 and Pentax K-r, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and K-r (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D50 was released 6 years earlier than the K-r which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the D50 matches up versus the K-r with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D50 & Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D50 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D50 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D50 and Pentax K-r in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the D50 versus the K-r.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D50 and K-r is 64 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D50 and K-r.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Pentax K-r to give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged D50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.