Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX50V

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-S1 (20MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is relatively close but the K-S1 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The K-S1 was brought out 17 months after the HX50V which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-S1 scores vs the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S1 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S1 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the K-S1 compared to the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-S1 and HX50V is 69 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-S1 and HX50V.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The K-S1 has got the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more recent K-S1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.