Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-50

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was released 3 years before the K-50 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P3 matches up vs the K-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 against the K-50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and K-50 is 86 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and K-50.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-50 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.