Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-50 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very well matched but the K-50 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-50 was launched 18 months before the RX10 II making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the K-50 matches up against the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-50 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the K-50 vs the RX10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and RX10 II is 63 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-50 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-50 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older K-50 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.