Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-50

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-30 versus Pentax K-50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the K-50 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-30 matches up vs the K-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Pentax K-50. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 features exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-30 against the K-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and K-50 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and K-50.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-50 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.