Pentax K-01 vs Sony WX500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax K-01 versus Sony WX500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-01 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is pretty similar but the K-01 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The K-01 was revealed 3 years earlier than the WX500 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-01 grades versus the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-01 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-01 has physical measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K-01 and the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and WX500 is 76 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-01 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-01 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX500 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged K-01 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.