Pentax K-50 vs Sony W310

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax K-50 versus Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The K-50 was released 3 years after the W310 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the K-50 scores vs the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 provides external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the K-50 and the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-50 and W310 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and W310.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-50 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-50 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.