Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX50

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is fairly similar but the K-30 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The K-30 was released 10 months later than the WX50 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the K-30 scores vs the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-30 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-30 vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-30 versus the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and WX50 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-30 and WX50.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The K-30 has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The newer K-30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.