Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-50 and Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The K-50 was unveiled 10 months later than the RX1 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-50 grades against the RX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 has 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) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-50 against the RX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and RX1 is 63 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and RX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-50 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX1 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.