Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-50

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was announced 5 years prior to the K-50 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-5010 scores vs the K-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-5010 vs the K-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and K-50 is 96 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and K-50.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-50 will deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.