Pentax K-50 vs Sony W830

Below is a extended assessment of the Pentax K-50 vs Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-50 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly close but the K-50 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-50 was unveiled very close to the W830 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-50 matches up versus the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-50 has external 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 W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the K-50 versus the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and W830 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-50 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-50 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W830 will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively.