Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-50

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The FE-5020 was launched 5 years before the K-50 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-5020 scores against the K-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5020 and Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 has got exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-5020 vs Pentax K-50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the K-50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and K-50.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-50 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be behind in sensor technology.