Pentax K-x vs Sony A850

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-x vs Sony A850, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-x (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the K-x (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The K-x was introduced 3 months earlier than the A850 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K-x matches up versus the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-x & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-x Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-x has got outer measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-x vs the A850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-x and A850 is 69 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-x and A850.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-x using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A850 will offer you extra detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.