Pentax K-50 vs Sony A6600

The following is a complete analysis of the Pentax K-50 and Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-50 was brought out 6 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-50 matches up vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-50 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-50 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-50 and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the K-50 vs the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and A6600 is 63 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-50 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6600 to render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged K-50 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.