Pentax K-500 vs Sony W830

Here is a extensive analysis of the Pentax K-500 and Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-500 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the K-500 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The K-500 was revealed within a month of the W830 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-500 scores vs the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-500 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) while the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-500 and Sony W830 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-500 versus the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-500 and W830 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and W830.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W830 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.