Pentax K100D vs Sony HX50V

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax K100D vs Sony HX50V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The K100D was released 7 years prior to the HX50V which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K100D scores against the HX50V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K100D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K100D Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D features external dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K100D vs Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the K100D vs the HX50V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K100D and HX50V is 64 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K100D and HX50V.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K100D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX50V will give you more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged K100D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.