Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-50

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-P2 versus Pentax K-50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was announced 4 years prior to the K-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P2 scores versus the K-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 vs the K-50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and K-50 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and K-50.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P2 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-50 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.