Pentax K200D vs Samsung WB50F

Its time to look closer at the Pentax K200D versus Samsung WB50F, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the K200D (10MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the K200D (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The K200D was launched 6 years prior to the WB50F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K200D scores versus the WB50F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K200D & Samsung WB50F. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K200D Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K200D features exterior measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Samsung WB50F has proportions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the K200D compared to the WB50F.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K200D and WB50F is 61 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K200D and WB50F.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K200D because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB50F will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older K200D will be behind in sensor tech.