Pentax K-500 vs Sony H50

Let's look closer at the Pentax K-500 versus Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-500 was brought out 4 years later than the H50 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-500 scores versus the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-500 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-500 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the K-500 vs the H50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-500 and H50 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and H50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-500 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-500 will deliver greater detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The younger K-500 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.