Pentax K-50 vs Sony WX5

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-50 vs Sony WX5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The K-50 was manufactured 3 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K-50 grades vs the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-50 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-50 provides external dimensions 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 WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-50 vs the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-50 and WX5 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-50 and WX5.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-50 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-50 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.