Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Launched March 2006
- Also Known as EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Revealed November 2013
- Superseded the Pentax K-30

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Overview
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.

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax K-50
E-330 | K-50 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Olympus E-330
K-50 | E-330 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 93 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper display (+706k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-50
E-330 | K-50 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison
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.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Pentax K-50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Pentax K-50 |
Alternative name | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2006-03-18 | 2013-11-27 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | PRIME M |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4928 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 51600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/6000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 6.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616g (1.36 lbs) | 650g (1.43 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1120 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 pictures |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $1,100 | $610 |