Pentax K-50 vs Sony W370

Below is a detailed analysis of the Pentax K-50 and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is relatively similar but the K-50 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The K-50 was introduced 3 years later than the W370 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the K-50 matches up versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-50 has got external measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-50 vs the W370.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and W370 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and W370.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-50 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-50 will offer extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger K-50 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.