Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K-50

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K-50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 2 years later than the K-50 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL8 scores vs the K-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Pentax K-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 provides external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has dimensions 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 ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 and the K-50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and K-50 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and K-50.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL8 features the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The fresher E-PL8 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.