Pentax K-S2 vs Sony H50

Following is a extensive review of the Pentax K-S2 and Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The K-S2 was released 6 years after the H50 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-S2 grades against the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-S2 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S2 enjoys outside measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while 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).

Examine the Pentax K-S2 and Sony H50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the K-S2 and the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-S2 and H50 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S2 and H50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-S2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer K-S2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.