Pentax Efina vs Sony A850

Below is a thorough analysis of the Pentax Efina vs Sony A850, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The Efina was released 3 years later than the A850 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the Efina scores versus the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax Efina provides physical dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

See the Pentax Efina vs Sony A850 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Efina vs the A850.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Efina and A850 is 97 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and A850.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Efina because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A850 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent Efina is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.