Pentax K-50 vs Samsung CL80

Below is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-50 vs Samsung CL80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is pretty similar but the K-50 (APS-C) and CL80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The K-50 was released 3 years later than the CL80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-50 scores against the CL80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-50 & Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the K-50 versus the CL80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and CL80 is 63 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and CL80.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-50 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern K-50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.