Pentax K-50 vs Sony W610

On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax K-50 and Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very well matched but the K-50 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The K-50 was introduced 23 months after the W610 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the K-50 matches up against the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-50 has exterior 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 W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-50 and the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and W610 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and W610.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-50 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-50 will resolve greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent K-50 provides an edge in sensor innovation.