Both Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax K-50 have APS-C sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Pentax K-5 IIs's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the K-5 IIs and K-50 sensor size comparison.
Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax K-50 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax K-50 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, K-5 IIs has scored 82, 3 points higher than K-50.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Pentax K-5 IIs |
82 |
23.9 bits |
14.1 Evs |
1208 ISO |
Pentax K-50 |
79 |
23.7 bits |
13.0 Evs |
1120 ISO |