Pentax K-30 vs Sony H50

The following is a extensive comparison of the Pentax K-30 and Sony H50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The K-30 was released 3 years after the H50 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K-30 grades vs the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-30 has got external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-30 compared to the H50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and H50 is 63 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-30 and H50.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-30 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Pentax K-30 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent K-30 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.