Pentax K-30 vs Sony W550

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony W550, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very well matched but the K-30 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-30 was unveiled 16 months later than the W550 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-30 matches up against the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the K-30 versus the W550.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-30 and W550 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-30 and W550.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-30 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-30 will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger K-30 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.