Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 8 years earlier than the K-50 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-330 grades vs the K-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 comes with outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-330 against the K-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and K-50 is 65 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and K-50.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-50 will give extra detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be behind in sensor technology.