Pentax K-50 vs Sony WX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony WX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor size.

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The K-50 was brought out 4 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the K-50 scores vs the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-50 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-50 vs the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-50 and WX1.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-50 will give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer K-50 provides an edge in sensor tech.