Pentax K-5 vs Sony H50

Here is a extensive assessment of the Pentax K-5 vs Sony H50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-5 was announced 24 months later than the H50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the K-5 scores against the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 has got physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K-5 against the H50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and H50 is 60 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 and H50.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-5 will give you extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger K-5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.