Pentax K-5 vs Pentax K-50

Below, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-5 vs Pentax K-50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Pentax. The resolution of the K-5 (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-5 was brought out 3 years before the K-50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the K-5 matches up vs the K-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 & Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the K-5 versus the K-50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and K-50 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and K-50.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you really should take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older K-5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.