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Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60
Pentax K-50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-30
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Sony RX10 II

 K-50 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Pentax K-50

 RX10 II K-50 
LaunchedJune 2015November 2013Fresher by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K-50 and Sony RX10 II

 K-50 RX10 II 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Pentax K-50 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-50 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-50 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,600)
no articulating screen
heavier than competition in class (650g)
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-50
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (6.0 fps)
low battery life (410 CIPA)
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-50 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
56
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery life (410 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (650g)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K-50
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (51,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
low battery life (410 per charge)
62
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-50 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
heavier than competition in class (650 grams)
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Pentax K-50 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-50 and Sony RX10 II
 Pentax K-50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-11-27 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip PRIME M Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 51600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 1120 531
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 400 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI109 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $610 $998