Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Revealed November 2013
- Superseded the Pentax K-30

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50 Overview
The following is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

The FE-3010 was announced 5 years prior to the K-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades versus the K-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax K-50
FE-3010 | K-50 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Olympus FE-3010
K-50 | FE-3010 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 59 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-50
FE-3010 | K-50 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the K-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and K-50 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and K-50.
As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-50 will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Pentax K-50 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Pentax K-50 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2013-11-27 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | PRIME M |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 108 gr (0.24 pounds) | 650 gr (1.43 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1120 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $140 | $610 |