Nikon Z50 vs Pentax K-500

The following is a in depth overview of the Nikon Z50 vs Pentax K-500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and K-500 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The Z50 was released 5 years after the K-500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z50 matches up versus the K-500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Pentax K-500. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Pentax K-500 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 versus the K-500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and K-500 is 74 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and K-500.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon Z50 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Z50 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.