Nikon Z50 vs Pentax K-5

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Pentax K-5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and K-5 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Z50 was revealed 8 years later than the K-5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the Z50 matches up vs the K-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Pentax K-5. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 offers physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Z50 compared to the K-5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and K-5 is 74 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and K-5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon Z50 to give more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides an edge in sensor technology.