Pentax K-50 vs Sony HX5

The following is a extensive overview of the Pentax K-50 and Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The K-50 was released 3 years after the HX5 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the K-50 grades against the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-50 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the K-50 and the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and HX5 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-50 and HX5.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-50 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-50 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent K-50 should have an edge in sensor technology.