Pentax K-50 vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony NEX-5R, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The K-50 was released 16 months later than the NEX-5R which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-50 matches up versus the NEX-5R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-50 versus the NEX-5R.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and NEX-5R is 63 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you should take the production date of the cameras into account. The younger K-50 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.