Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-50

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was unveiled 7 years before the K-50 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-510 grades versus the K-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Pentax K-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-510 comes with outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-510 against the K-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and K-50 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and K-50.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-50 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.