Pentax K-50 vs Sony W290

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-50 was introduced 4 years after the W290 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the K-50 matches up vs the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-50 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the K-50 vs the W290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and W290 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-50 and W290.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-50 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-50 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer K-50 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.