Pentax K-50 vs Sony HX9V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-50 versus Sony HX9V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is relatively similar but the K-50 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The K-50 was manufactured 2 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the K-50 grades against the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-50 has got physical 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) and the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the K-50 against the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and HX9V is 63 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and HX9V.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The K-50 uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The fresher K-50 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.