Pentax K-50 vs Sony HX1

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony HX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The K-50 was launched 4 years after the HX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the K-50 grades vs the HX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-50 has outer dimensions 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 HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the K-50 and the HX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and HX1 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and HX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-50 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-50 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer K-50 provides an edge in sensor technology.