Pentax K100D vs Sony H50

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax K100D versus Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and H50 (9MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The K100D was manufactured 3 years before the H50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the K100D grades vs the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K100D Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K100D offers physical dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K100D compared to the H50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K100D and H50 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and H50.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K100D because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H50 will give greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older K100D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.