Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax K-50

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Pentax K-50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was released 3 years after the K-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III grades against the K-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Pentax K-50 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the K-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and K-50 is 80 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and K-50.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III offers the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging. The newer E-M10 III provides an advantage in sensor technology.