Pentax Efina vs Sony H50

Lets look closer at the Pentax Efina vs Sony H50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and H50 (9MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Efina was introduced 4 years after the H50 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Efina matches up vs the H50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax Efina features outer dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Efina vs Sony H50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Efina versus the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and H50 is 97 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and H50.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax Efina to provide greater detail using its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent Efina will have a benefit in sensor tech.