Pentax K-r vs Sony HX50V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax K-r and Sony HX50V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the K-r (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the K-r (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The K-r was brought out 3 years prior to the HX50V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the K-r matches up vs the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-r & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-r Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-r enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-r and Sony HX50V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the K-r against the HX50V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-r and HX50V is 67 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-r and HX50V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-r featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older K-r is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.