Pentax K-50 vs Sony T900

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The K-50 was introduced 4 years after the T900 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the K-50 matches up versus the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 has got exterior dimensions 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 T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-50 against the T900.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and T900 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and T900.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-50 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-50 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern K-50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.