Pentax Efina vs Sony WX500

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax Efina and Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Efina was manufactured 22 months prior to the WX500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Efina grades versus the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Efina & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina offers external dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Efina against the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and WX500 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and WX500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older Efina is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.