Pentax K-50 vs Sony TX10

In this write-up, we are looking at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the K-50 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-50 was unveiled 2 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K-50 grades vs the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-50 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the K-50 and the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and TX10 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-50 and TX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor sizing. The K-50 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF simpler. The newer K-50 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.