Pentax K-3 vs Samsung WB50F

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Pentax K-3 versus Samsung WB50F, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 was revealed 4 months later than the WB50F so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-3 matches up versus the WB50F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 and Samsung WB50F. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 has got external measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K-3 versus the WB50F.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and WB50F is 59 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 and WB50F.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.